More than forty acclaimed children's book authors and illustrators join together to create an anthology--whose proceeds will benefit environmental organizations--of stories， poems， essays， and pictures that celebrate Earth and call attention to environmental destruction.，Nearly thirty stories， poems， and non-fiction pieces by such notable authors as Natalie Babbitt， Marilyn Sachs， and Jane Yolen illustrated by the likes of Steven Kellogg and Susan Jeffers， demonstrate some of the environmental problems now plaguing our planet， e.g. overpopulation， tampering with nature， litter， pollution， and waste disposal.Nearly thirty stories， poems， and non-fiction demonstrate some of the current environmental problems，Nearly thirty stories， poems， and non-fiction pieces by such notable authors as Natalie Babbitt， Marilyn Sachs， and Jane Yolen illustrated by the likes of Steven Kellogg and Susan Jeffers， demonstrate some of the environmental problems now plaguing our planet， e.g. overpopulation， tampering with nature， litter， pollution， and waste disposal.，Nearly thirty stories， poems， and non-fiction demonstrate some of the current environmental problems