It’s a visual book, which I didn’t realize when I downloaded it as an audiobook to liven up car rides with my nature facts-loving 8yo. They should definitely have made that more clear for the audio version, and also given some kind of explanation for how info was laid out — the book is full of what I assume are sidebars or legends that would make a lot of sense in graphic format, but sounded like disjointed lists when read aloud. Still, we enjoyed it a lot and learned many things (but I am discomfited to learn from one Goodreads reviewer that there are many inaccuracies! Yikes!).

A beautiful and overly informative book about our planet. Great for kids of all ages. Definitely a book you will never finish.

This is an absolutely beautiful book with very well organized information. I loved all the illustrations, and really liked how each ecosystem page was set up, with general information, fun facts, biggest benefits, and biggest threats. The threats were addressed particularly well, emphasizing climate change as the biggest threat to all habitats, and at the same time being hopeful about changes that are being made in local communities. There were small references to colonialism and its impact on environments, but I wish there was more. I also wish Ignotofsky had incorporated more quotes from non-white, non-male naturalists and authors (she occasionally has a relevant quote about the beauty or benefit of a particular ecosystem) - I was surprised that she didn't, considering her other books like "Women in Science". Nonetheless, I think this would be a great starting point to get kids inspired about an ecology research project in my high school class.

An beautifully illustrated encyclopedic collection of infographics and small text exploring a variety of ecosystems organized by continent. Includes overview section orienting readers to key definitions and concepts, aquatic ecosystems, cycles of nature (carbon, nitrogen, etc), and human-driven ecosystems such as farms and cities combined with human impacts on the Earth. Did not read the whole thing but would love to. Perfect for browsing as well as research; there is a lot of information packed into this book.

The illustrations were beautiful. Loved reading about the various ecosystems in all the 7 continents on Earth with my son. I wish there was more information and more illustrations of animals and plants in the various ecosystems. It even had carbon, water, nitrogen and phosphorus cycles which was amazing. This book is great for teaching children how interdependent all the living beings are on this planet.

This one was good. Excellent pictures.