Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book! Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn't always look the same, it doesn't always feel the same, and it shows up in lots of different shapes. Water can be a lake, it can be steam, it can be a tear, or it can even be a snowman.
As the girl discovers water in nature, in weather, in her home, and even inside her own body, water comes to life, and kids will find excitement and joy in water and its many forms. This latest work from award-winning author/illustrator Antoinette Portis is an engaging, aesthetically pleasing nonfiction picture book, complete with accessible backmatter on the water cycle, water conservation, and more.
"Portis narrates in a conversational tone — 'Hey, water! I know you! You’re all around.' But her story tackles a tricky cognitive task — recognizing an element that masquerades in different states.... The same element can exist in several different forms, the words imply — our senses don’t always tell us the truth about identity. Notes at the end with additional illustrations provide more information about states of matter, the water cycle, and conservation." — Publishers Weekly
Recommended Age | 3 - 7 |
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Author | Antoinette Portis |
Illustrator | Antoinette Portis |
ISBN | 0823441555 |
Publication Date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Publisher | Neal Porter Books |
Language | English |