From Oliver Jeffers, world-renowned picture book creator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Here We Are, comes a charming board book companion all about the animals we share our planet with, from A to Z! We share our planet with animals. They come in many shapes, sizes and colors. Inspired by the bestselling picture book, Here We Are, comes this irresistible alphabet book to welcome babies and toddlers to our planet. Praise for Here We Are: -"Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe, and the broad diversity of Jeffers's candy-colored humans...underscores the twin messages that 'You're never alone on Earth' and that we're all in this together."--Publisher's Weekly (starred review) -"A sweet and tender distillation of what every Earthling needs to know and might well spend a lifetime striving to achieve. A must-purchase for new parent shelves." --School Library Journal -"From the skies to the animal kingdom to the people of the world and lots of other beautifully rendered examples of life on Earth, Here We Are carries a simple message: Be kind." --NPR -"A true work of art."--Buzzfeed -"A must-have book for parents."--Gambit -"A celebration of people all shapes and sizes, and of the beauty and mystery of our Earth."--Booklist -"Something of a user's guide to being alive and to life on Earth, Jeffers brilliantly uses pen and paintbrush to explore profound and puzzling questions, establishing straight off that the wisdom imparted here is wisdom for us all."--Chicago Tribune

オリバー・ジェファーズが描く世界は、単なる知育を超えた宇宙的な慈愛に満ちる「生命のカタログ」です。ＡからＺの動物たちを通じ、この惑星の多様性と調和を鮮やかに提示。その筆致は、読者が地球という家族の一員であることを、幼い魂に優しく、かつ深く刻み込みます。 最大の見どころは、簡潔な表現に潜む「共生」の哲学です。種の違いを超えて星を分かち合う尊さを、愛らしい造形で雄弁に物語っています。生を肯定し、他者を敬う深遠なテーマを極上のアートへ昇華させた本作は、共に生きる喜びを再発見させる珠玉の一冊といえます。