If We Were Gone: Imagining the World Without People
Water, air, sunlight, plants . . . we need these elements to live in this world. But does the world need us? And what would happen to the world if humans were gone? This is the premise of a thought-provoking picture book from John Coy. His insightful text explores how nature would reclaim the planet, accompanied by Natalie Capannelli's gorgeous watercolor illustrations. Back matter gives further context and discusses what kids (and all of us) can do to truly help our planet.
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"It's remarkably easy to imagine the earth without people, but not vice versa. John Coy makes a simple, compelling case for protecting our home planet."--Denis Hayes, national coordinator of the first Earth Day and environmental advocate
-- (6/26/2019 12:00:00 AM)"In this disturbingly beautiful dystopian meditation, Coy uses direct and dreamy language, encouraging readers to imagine a world without humans."--Publishers Weekly
-- (3/9/2020 12:00:00 AM)"The text and Capannelli's double-page watercolor spreads work together to paint a vivid picture of the harm unleashed on the world by humans . . ."--School Library Journal
-- (3/1/2020 12:00:00 AM)
