"A well-thought-out presentation of an important environmental message." -Kirkus

When the kids in Room 5 write to Earth asking what they can do to help save our planet, they are delighted to get a letter back. This beautiful picture book is a celebration of every child’s ability to connect with the environment and make a positive impact.

A monthly exchange of ideas between the kids and Earth becomes a lasting friendship in this affectionate story about how to be an Earth Hero, lyrically written by Erin Dealey and gorgeously illustrated by Dilys Evans Founder Award-winning illustrator Luisa Uribe.

Young readers will learn about environmental conservation, along with simple things they can do to help care for the planet-like recycling and reducing energy consumption. Help protect our planet, not just in honor of Earth Day but year-round!

Dear Room 5,

Your letter arrived on the wind.

A whisper of hope in the night.

I’m thankful for helpers who care for their planet…

ERIN DEALEY

ERIN DEALEY is a children’s author of over a dozen books, including DEAR EARTH...FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN ROOM FIVE --Let’s celebrate #EarthDay everyday!; PETER EASTER FROG --Why should the BUNNY have all the fun?; SNOW GLOBE WISHES --A lyrical holiday story about wishes and community and snow--lots and lots of snow; K IS FOR KINDERGARTEN--with activities for almost Kindergartners and their parents who CAN’T wait for school, as well as Kinders and their K teachers learning/teaching about expectations; BABIES COME FROM AIRPORTS --a kid’s-eye view of adoption; DECK THE WALLS~about the kids’ table at a holiday dinner; and GOLDIE LOCKS HAS CHICKEN POX, and LITTLE BO PEEP CAN’T GET TO SLEEP two classics featuring a neighborhood of familiar nursery rhyme characters.

School visits and kidlit conferences and ZOOMS have taken her as far south as Brazil and as far north as Tok, Alaska. She grew up in Oakland, CA, and lasted one full day as an employee at a Pineapple Factory in Hawaii.