Category Archives: Water

Be Thankful for Water: How Water Sustains Our Planet by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Stephanie Tournas

Thankful for Water: How Water Sustains Our Planet by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald. Red Comet Press, 2023. 9781636550749 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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The Lost Drop by Grégoire Laforce, illustrated by Benjamin Flouw

Posted on October 18, 2023 by susanh579

The Lost Drop by Grégoire Laforce, illustrated by Benjamin Flouw. Milky Way, 2023. 9781990252297 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Flo, a baby raindrop, … Continue reading →

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How Does Water Move Around? by Madeline J. Hayes, illustrated by Srimalie Bassani

Posted on July 12, 2023 by susanh579

How Does Water Move Around?: A Book About the Water Cycle by Madeline J. Hayes, illustrated by Srimalie Bassani. Flowerpot Press, 2023. 9781486725656 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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A Home for Every Plant: Wonders of the Botanical World by Matthew Biggs, illustrated by Lucila Perini

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

 A Home for Every Plant: Wonders of the Botanical World by Matthew Biggs, illustrated by Lucila Perini. Phaidon Press, 2023. 9781838666972 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater by Catherine Barr and illustrated by Christiane Engel

Posted on June 28, 2023 by susanh579

Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater by Catherine Barr and illustrated by Christiane Engel, Candlewick Press, c2022, 2023. 9781536228861 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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The Secret Stream by Kimberly Ridley, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta

Posted on January 29, 2023 by susanh579

The Secret Stream by Kimberly Ridley,  illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta. Tilbury House, 2022. 9780884488170 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Ridley and Baratta … Continue reading →

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Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by Ashley Benham-Yazdani

Posted on December 12, 2022 by susanh579

Of Walden Pond: Henry David Thoreau, Frederic Tudor, and the Pond Between by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by Ashley Benham-Yazdani. Holiday House, 2022. 9780823448586 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Thirst by Varsha Bajaj

Posted on December 10, 2022 by susanh579

Thirst by Varsha Bajaj. Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin, 2022. 9780593354391 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover  Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book?  Twelve-year-old Minni lives in the poorest part of … Continue reading →

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Drip by Maggie Li

Posted on May 23, 2022 by susanh579

Drip by Maggie Li. Templar Books, Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536223880 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Board book What did you like about the book? A gardener turns on the tap and a single … Continue reading →

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At the Pond by David Elliott, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford

Posted on May 13, 2022 by susanh579

At the Pond by David Elliott, illustrated by Amy Schimler-Safford. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536205985  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? David Elliott adds to his collection … Continue reading →

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