If You Come To Earth

The are a lot of things I don't know. I don't know of there is life elsewhere in the universe, though I find it hard to believe we are all alone. But I do know this: Right this minute, we are all here together on this beautiful planet. It's the only one we have, so we should take care of it. And eac......more

Written as a letter to a prospective alien visiting Earth, the narrative of this breathtakingly beautiful picture-book from author/illustrator Sophie Blackall describes our world, beginning with its position in our solar system, and then moving on to its human inhabitants. The diversity of human lif......more

How might a child explain the world and everything on it to an alien visitor? Sophie Blackall’s ‘If You Come to Earth’ attempts to explore this question and in doing so not only celebrates the rich uniqueness of humanity but its sense of interconnectedness too. From a tour across the solar system to......more

I've been waiting to read this book ever since I first saw it was coming out, and, happily, I was not disappointed. A child writes a letter to a visitor from outer space sharing everything one needs to know---where people live, facial expressions, weather we see, ways of moving around, the work adul......more

This book, this book! So moving and gorgeous and hopeful. It feels like a magnum opus, although we can't assume Sophie Blackall has come anywhere near her peak yet. There is so much detail in the images to pour over, that will make this book accessible even to the smallest child. Have I mentioned it......more