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This collection of 77 poems addresses a variety of environmental issues for young readers. Each poem--with titles like "What is a Weed?", "Seal-Song," "The Dodo," "A River's Story"--gives a relevant issue, such as endangered species, meaning for children just discovering environmentalism. The poets--including Robert Louis Stevenson, Edna St. Vincent Millay, a Zuni Indian, and a group of school children--are from all over the world.What is One?One is the sun,a rhino's horn;a drop of dew,a lizard's tongue.One is the world,a lonely whale;an elephant's trunk,a monkey's tail.One is an acorn,one is a moon;one is a forest,felled too soon.--Judith Nicholls