Water

"This is an exceptional non-fiction book filled with facts about water around the world and how we can take action to use water wisely. Inspirational and beautifully illustrated."

  -- Jo Bowers (Associate Dean & Lecturer: Primary Education), Cardiff Metropolitan University * via Twitter *

"This fascinating and groundbreaking non-fiction book looks at how freshwater affects life, the climate, and our long term survival. With captivating detail and illustrations, interesting fact boxes and clear and concise information and explanation, this hardback sends a strong and positive environmental message. It’s a highly engaging book that children can pore over for days."

-- Tom Tolkien * The School Reading List *

"..a joyous book: the illustrations splash from the page in a brilliant array of colours, detail and textures; the text, confident and passionate; the intent, urgent and inspiring...  this is the book I would choose if working in Lower Key Stage 2 and teaching young people about the vital importance of water. No-fuss, brightly colourful and engagingly authoritative, it is a gem of recent nonfiction for children."

* Just Imagine *

“Water is life! I love the purity of this book’s message, which offers a comprehensive introduction to water, essential to sustaining all life on Earth... Visually, this is a striking book and the detailed illustrations immerse the reader in the subject.”

 

* Juno Magazine *

"With strong messages of the need to protect our planet's water throughout, and a practical guide on using water wisely at home, this book has so many layers, that come together as a very well-rounded and enticing book that would be a great addition to any home or classroom library...

Readers are quickly drawn in by Christiane Engel's beautiful illustrations, which are full of lovely details to fuel your little readers' curiosity and keep their attention as they discover how water first appeared on the earth and why it is so important to all the life our world supports."

-- Caryl Hart * Discover Children's Boo