Feel the wind blow through your hair, as you breathe the clean, fresh air.

Run barefooted through the grass. Watch the clouds change as they pass.
Swim the ocean.

Shape the sand.

Give the beach a helping hand.

Float, play, clear away…

Still, the E a r t h gives more.

Leaves of green turn yellow-red, spin and swirl around your head.

Scoop them all into a heap.

Get a running start and… LEAP!

Spread the leaves to feed the grounds.

Take in all of nature's sounds.

Crunch and scatter, forest chatter…

Still, the E a r t h gives more.

Stormy weather chills the air. Bundle like a polar bear.

Snowflakes ride the winter breeze. Sail on sleds and glide on skis.

Fill the feeder on the tree. Birds below watch patiently.

Forage, wait, hibernate…

 Still, the E a r t h gives more.

Sunbeams stretch with all their might, share their power, warmth, and
light.

Hear the distant thunder crash. First a drizzle, then we splash!

Raindrops fall and shoots push through.

Rise and bloom, begin anew.

Shine, sow, shower, grow…

Still, the E a r t h gives more.

Wish on stars in nighttime skies.

Welcome every new surprise.

Do your part. Use what you know.

Help the Earth to thrive and grow.

Guard the land and air and seas.

What is left without all these?

Love, respect, befriend, protect…

So the E a r t h gives more.

Sue Fliess, Christiane Engel (ill.)

The Earth Gives More
Albert Whitman & Company, 2019