Where Do Rivers Go, Momma? - Hardcover

Weyerhaeuser, Catherine L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0878426566 ISBN 13: 9780878426560

Publisher: Mountain Press, 2016

Synopsis

Every child learns about the water cycle in school, and with the help of this book, they will come to love every aspect of it, from mighty rivers rushing downhill to the sea to rainbows formed by the sun shining on water droplets in the sky. Using pictures and language that children will understand and enjoy, author Catherine Weyerhaeuser combines her talents as a geologist, educator, and illustrator to describe how water moves around the Earth.
Detailed illustrations of watery landscapes with lush ferns and aquatic creatures will thrill preschoolers, and straightforward explanations of the water cycle, such as where water goes when it soaks into the ground, will satisfy the curiousity of elementary-age children. The final pages tell the stories of several well-known rivers and aquifers and the challenges we face in providing clean water to future generations. Beyond a simple teaching tool, Where Do Rivers Go, Momma? inspires its readers to become stewards of the blue planet.

About this title

About the Author:

CatherineWeyerhaeuser lives with her family at the edge of a lake in Minnesota. As a child she hunted for agates around Lake Superior and took family trips to the Rocky Mountains, experiences that gave her a lifelong interest in the Earth’s physical structures. She has a BA in geology from Colgate University and a BS in elementary education from the University of Minnesota. While raising her children, she studied at the College of Visual Arts and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in the Twin Cities.

Review:

Catherine L. Weyerhaeuser s beautifully illustrated children s book Where Do Rivers Go, Momma? chronicles a delightful conversation between a little girl and her mom. As they walk along a mountain stream in a spring rain the little girl wonders, Where do Rivers go? How old is water? What happens when water soaks into the earth? Why are some places so wet and other places so dry? The answers to these questions explain the water cycle using pictures and language young children can easily understand. This informational picture book is perfect for ages 7 9.--Karen Nesbit --NSTA Recommends

Every child learns about the water cycle in school, and with the help of "Where Do Rivers Go, Momma?" they will come to love every aspect of it, from mighty rivers rushing downhill to the sea to rainbows formed by the sun shining on water droplets in the sky. Using pictures and language that children ages 6 to 9 will understand and enjoy, author and illustrator Catherine Weyerhaeuser combines her talents as a geologist, educator, and illustrator to describe how water moves around the Earth. Detailed illustrations of watery landscapes with lush ferns and aquatic creatures will thrill students in grades 1 to 4, and providing straightforward explanations of the water cycle, such as where water goes when it soaks into the ground, the final pages of "Where Do Rivers Go, Momma?" tell the stories of several well-known rivers and aquifers and the challenges we face in providing clean water to future generations. Beyond a simple teaching tool, Where Do Rivers Go, Momma? inspires its readers to become stewards of the blue planet making it a critically important and enduringly popular addition to family, school, and community library picture book science collections for young readers. --Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Mountain Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0878426566
• ISBN 13: 9780878426560
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32