Barefoot Books Water

by Christy Mihaly, Mariona Cabassa (Illustrator)

Overview

Listed on the 2021 UN Sustainable Development Goals' Reading List!

★ “This intriguing, oversized title combines science and story to explore water in all its forms . . . [Mihaly] addresses readers directly, with respect for their capacity. Thoughtful, engaging design and lively illustrations add further appeal. Oceanic in scope — but clear and refreshing” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Dive in to fascinating facts about water in this comprehensive yet accessible exploration that will help young readers understand many aspects of one of our planet's most precious resources — and how they can protect it! Not only packed with topics ranging from melting and freezing, to renewable energy, to the ways in which water literally shapes the Earth, this guide also includes tales from storytellers from around the world sprinkled throughout the book, highlighting the ways water is ingrained in global cultures.

• Life-the-flaps for interactive learning
• Includes hands-on activity ideas
• Endnotes about young sustainability activists

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646862801
Publisher:	Barefoot Books
Publication date:	10/29/2021
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	1,020,997
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Christy Mihaly has written more than 25 children's books, mostly nonfiction. She has degrees in policy studies, environmental studies and law from Dartmouth College and the University of California, Berkeley. She lives with her family in Vermont, where she enjoys the inspiration of the changing seasons and the endless varieties of New England precipitation.

Mariona Cabassa is a native of Catalonia, Spain, who has illustrated over 80 children’s books. She studied at art school in Barcelona, followed by further research in Strasbourg, France. Her many subsequent years of working as an illustrator, painter, installation maker and tattoo artist reflect her fascination with form and her desire to explore different palettes. Mariona’s technique combines water-based paints, pencils and a digital touch to create rich and detailed illustrations, bursting with color and movement.

Editorial Reviews

★ “This intriguing, oversized title combines science and story to explore water in all its forms . . . [Mihaly] addresses readers directly, with respect for their capacity. Thoughtful, engaging design and lively illustrations add further appeal. Oceanic in scope — but clear and refreshing” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“I am diving right into this book and it’s making a big splash. Each page invites further learning with flaps to explore and lift throughout. I love that woven throughout this book are 8 stories from out the world celebrating and emphasizing the importance of clean and flowing water sources” – Jesica Sweedler DeHart, Neill Public Library

From the Publisher

★ 2021-06-16
Tour the world of water with a helpful raindrop.

This intriguing, oversized title combines science and story to explore water in all its forms. Chapters of fact alternate with stories from #ownvoices contributors about water from all over the world: Vanuatu, India, England, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Peru, and St. Lucia. They’re based on or written in the form of traditional tales. Short biographies of the storytellers are part of the backmatter. But facts come first. Even before the first story, readers learn why they should care about this subject: 71% of our planet is covered in water, but less than 1% of that water is good for humans to drink! A world map (with labeled oceans and continents) serves as a kind of second table of contents, showing where the stories came from and pointing out the locations of some of the topics covered and some water wonders. Mihaly explores different water forms, the water cycle, the importance of water to life, salt and fresh water, water power, and water use and conservation. Fold-out page wings add further information; fold-up tabs reveal activities, experiments, and actions to preserve and protect water. Mihaly has a way with words; her explanations are clear and her language well chosen, with pleasing alliteration. (Glaciers are “massive, mountainous mounds of ice.”) She addresses readers directly, with respect for their capacity. Thoughtful, engaging design and lively illustrations add further appeal.

Oceanic in scope—but clear and refreshing. (glossary) (Nonfiction. 6-12)

Kirkus Reviews