Presents seventeen stories and poems with the theme of peace by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz, Milton Meltzer, and Nancy Willard, illustrated by famous illustrators such as Paul Zelinsky, the Dillons, and Maurice Sendak.

A collection of poems and short prose pieces in which Naomi Shihab Nye reflects on the topics that are most important to people, including love, memories, war, and the planet.

Nearly thirty stories, poems, and nonfiction pieces by such notable authors as Natalie Babbitt, Marilyn Sachs, and Jane Yolen illustrated with pictures and photographs by the likes of Steven Kellogg and Susan Jeffers, demonstrate some of the environmental problems now plaguing our planet, such as overpopulation, tampering with nature, litter, pollution, and waste disposal.

Includes selections in Spanish, selections in English, and selections in which the two languages are mixed.