A gift of dust : how Saharan plumes feed the planet / Martha Brockenbrough ; illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.

Author/creator Brockenbrough, Martha author.
Other author Martinez-Neal, Juana, illustrator.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2025]
Copyright Date©2025
Description1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Portion of title How Saharan plumes feed the planet
Physical mediumillustrations.
Physical mediumcolor.
Abstract "From two award-winning creators comes a picture book that reveals the hidden wonders of how Saharan Dust impacts the world: from slowing a hurricane to nourishing a rainforest. This dust . . . of what lived once sustains what lives today and what will be born . . . tomorrow. An ancient catfish becomes a fossil, and as the lake where it lived dries up, the fossil turns to dust--but this isn't ordinary dust. This dust begins in Chad, West Africa, but winds carry it across the continent, over the Atlantic ocean, to nourish and replenish the Amazon rain forest and beyond. A Gift of Dust takes readers on a journey that shows just how interconnected our planet is, and how something so small can have such a huge impact. With lyrical, awe-inspiring verse based in fact, and stunning art from a Caldecott honoree, this is a story for our times"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Interest age level Ages 4-8. Alfred A. Knopf BFYR.
Interest grade level Grades 2-3. Alfred A. Knopf BFYR.
Issued in other formOnline version: Brockenbrough, Martha. Gift of dust New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025 9780593428443
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Brockenbrough, Martha A gift of dust First edition New York: Alfred A. Knopf, [2025] 9780593428443 9780593428429 9780593428436
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formPicture books.
LCCN2024041001
ISBN9780593428429 (hardcover)
ISBN0593428420 (hardcover)
ISBN9780593428436 (library binding)
ISBN0593428439 (library binding)
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