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Storywalk 2022: Kids - "Water" You Reading?

Dive in to these picture books that celebrate water in all its forms, with texts for young readers ranging from lyrical to playful to informative. Some also offer an age-appropriate introduction to social justice issues around access to water. PreS - Grade 4. - MCFL Kids.

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  • "Splashy illustrations and simple text explore water in its many shapes and forms"
    Book, 2019New York : Holiday House, 2019 — E Portis
  • "This picture book poetically explores the many things water can be--from home maker and ship breaker to cloud fluffer and fire snuffer. Back matter provides additional explanations."
    Book, 2014Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [2014] — E Salas
  • "Introduces young children to the water cycle with simple text and illustrations."
    Book, 2011New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2011 — E Lyon
  • "A series of verses, in English and Spanish, about the movement and moods of water around the world and the ways in which water affects a variety of landscapes and cultures."
    Book, 2014New York, NY : Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., [2014] — SP E Mora
  • "When a little girl ventures out into a spring rain with her dog, singing a simple, plain, pitter-patter rain song, her neighbors soon join her for some muddy-day fun."
    Book, 2012New York : Scholastic Press, 2012 — E Gibson
  • "It's raining, but one little boy can't wait to go outside for an adventure with his granddad."
    Book, 2017Somerville, Massachusetts : Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2017 — E Usher
  • The National Geographic Kid is curious about the world around them, empowered in the face of challenges and responsible for others and the natural world. This Nat Geo title features vivid photographs of people around the world collecting, chilling,…
    Book, 2002Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c2002 — J 363.6 Kerley
  • "The story of one young girl's quest to bring clean drinking water to her African village."
    Book, 2016New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2016 — E Verde
  • "Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many…
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Roaring Brook Press, 2020 — E Lindstrom
  • "Nibi, a Native American girl, cannot get clean water from her tap or the river, so she goes on a journey to connect with fellow water protectors and get clean water for all."
    Book, 2021New York : Lee & Low Books Inc., [2021] — E Tenasco