River Story - Couverture rigide

Hooper, Meredith

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0763607924 ISBN 13 : 9780763607920

Editeur : Candlewick Pr, 2000

Synopsis

Book by Hooper Meredith

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Meredith Hooper is an historian by training and the author of many books, ranging in subject from Antarctica to aviation, from the history of water to the history of inventions. She says the river in this book is based in part on one that flowed past her garden, but that it mostly reflects "the strong-flowing big rivers of America, the fast, turbulent rivers of the Swiss Alps, the wide city rivers of Europe, and the meeting of river and sea that happens all over the world." She adds, "I like to travel!"
 
Bee Wiley has illustrated many books for children. She says the process depicted in River Story (water appearing at the source, trickling, gaining speed, and collecting things before finally reaching the sea) parallels the flow of teamwork that went into making the book. "It is one of those books that has really forged its own life, which I hope will translate to readers."

Présentation de l'éditeur

"All rivers have a beginning..." This lyrical account of a river's journey from the mountains to the sea, which won the English Association's Non-Fiction Award, is a perfect introduction to rivers and supports key stage 1-2 Geography. The river begins as a clear stream formed high in the mountains from melted snow. It slips over pebbles, skids round rocks and is fed by other streams, smaller and faster. Gradually, the river grows wider as it flows quietly past meadows, under bridges, through cities ... until, finally, after sliding slowly through mudflats and marshes, fresh water meets salt water to become part of the sea. Beautifully illustrated by Bee Willey, with a detailed spread at the end charting the key geographical stages of a river's journey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Candlewick Pr
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0763607924
• ISBN 13: 9780763607920
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Willey Bee
• Nombre de pages: 29
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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