A River
Author: Marc Martin
Illustrator: Marc Martin
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Recommended Age Tree: 4 to 7
Awards: A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book, 2017
Flood
Author: Alvaro F. Villa
Illustrator: Alvaro F. Villa
Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
Recommended Age Range: 6 to 8
Using only pictures, one family’s life is shown before, during, and after a flood. The message of perseverance in the face of disaster is brilliantly done.
Awards: 2013 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, Silver Winner; 2014 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
Hey, Water!
Author: Antoinette Portis
Illustrator: Antoinette Portis
Publisher: Neal Porter Books, Holiday House
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
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Awards: A 2020 ALSC Robert F. Sibert Honor Book; A 2020 ALA Notable Book; New York Public Library, Best Books for Kids 2019; Chicago Public Library, Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2019; A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year; Nerdy Book Club, 2919 Nerdy Award for non-fiction picture book; A Mighty Girl’s 2019 Books of the Year; Denver Public Library’s Best & Brightest Children’s Nonfiction of 2019
The River
Author: Alessandro Sanna (trans. By Michael Reynolds)
Illustrator: Alessandro Sanna
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Recommended Age Range: 6 to 10
Water Dance
Author: Thomas Locker
Illustrator: Thomas Locker
Publisher: Voyager Books, Harcourt, Inc.
Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8
Part science, part art, this book portrays its subject through poetic language and stunning paintings.
Awards: NCTE Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Language Arts; NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children; A Society of School Librarians International Best Book; IRA Teachers’ Choice