Best Selling Books by Claire A. Nivola

From the author of "Life in the Ocean" comes a celebration of the cycle of life through a touching look at the stages of life, from birth to adulthood. Full color.

A picture book biography tells the story of Sylvia Earle''s growing passion for the wonders of the sea and how her ocean exploration and advocacy have made her known around the world.

Children''s book author Claire A. Nivola explores the village of Orani, the tiny hamlet in the mountains of central Sardinia where her father lived before moving to New York during World War II.

Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens. But over many years, as more and more land was cleared, Kenya was transformed. When Wangari returned home from college in America, she found the village gardens dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people? Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, says: "Wangari Maathai''s epic story has never been told better--everyone who reads this book will want to plant a tree " With glowing watercolor illustrations and lyrical prose, Claire Nivola tells the remarkable story of one woman''s effort to change the fate of her land by teaching many to care for it. An author''s note provides further information about Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. In keeping with the theme of the story, the book is printed on recycled paper.

"El niño estrella se sentía atraído por aquel planeta azul y verder que giraba en la oscuridad vacía y fría del espacio. Los mayores le advitieron: Para visitar el planeta Tierra tienes que nacer como un niño humano. Allí te sumergirás en el río del tiempo de la Tierra. Sentirás alegría y miedo, satisfacción y frustación, tristeza y fascinación" -- Page 4 of cover.

De muito longe no céu, o menino estrela observa a Terra: um ponto luminoso que brilha em meio à escuridão do espaço. Maravilhado pelos oceanos azuis e campos verdejantes, sua vontade de conhecer esse mundo é imensa. Mas, para realizar seu desejo, terá que nascer como uma criança humana.

Forced to leave behind her beloved doll when her family leaves Germany during the Second World War, a young girl is delighted and amazed to find her doll years later in an American antique shop, in a story based on real-life events. Reprint.

Una mañana el ratón decide afrontar su temor al bosque. Con mucho coraje y después de muchas dudas, se adentra en el profundo bosque luchando contra su miedo y descubre por fin un mundo maravilloso y mágico.

Wangari Maathai ne reconnaît pas son Kenya natal. Les arbres ont été coupés, les rivières sont à sec. Face à la déforestation, celle que les Kényans surnomment affectueusement Marna Miti, "la mère des arbres" en swahili, a alors une idée simple, mais grande. Le parcours de Wangari Maathai témoigne de la force de l''engagement en faveur des droits humains. Cette même force unit Amnesty International, prix Nobel de la paix en 1997, et tous ceux qui, partout dans le monde, défendent ces mêmes droits.

One person can truly make a difference. This illustrated biography introduces children to Wangari Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize-Winner, who realized she had to do something when she returned to Kenya after college in the United States and discovered the trees that had graced and protected her homeland had disappeared. Her story of courage and determination will teach readers to respect Nature.

Die Geschichte und das Lebenswerk der Wangari Maathai, die als erste Afrikanerin den Friedensnobelpreis erhielt, erzählt für Kinder in ausdrucksstarken Aquarellbildern und klarem, einfachem Text. Ab 5.