Resources for Kids, Parents & Teachers

 

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Books

  • Bear Loves Water (Preschool) Ellen Weiss
    Bear teaches readers about water in all its forms - puddles, bubbles, snowflakes and clouds. 1999
  • Dudley's Tea Party Alex Galatis
    Dudley uses too much water in the morning and cannot find enough water to make tea for his party. 1995
  • The Drop in My Drink (9-12 years) Meredity Hooper and Chris Coady
    Water takes on fascinating new significance as readers discover the amazing complexity of a substance we take for granted. Includes a detailed depiction of water cycles, amazing facts and important environmental information. 1999
  • The Earth and I (4-8 years) Frank Asch
    Explains the friendship between the earth and a young child and what each can do for the other. 1994 (AHM)
  • Raven Returns the Water (ages 7 and up) Anne Cameron.
    Explains how Raven the trickster saves the world from a massive drought. 1987
  • Down Comes the Rain Franklin Branley
    Part of the "Let's Read and Find Out Science" series of books. Kids learn about the water cycle all around them. 1997
  • Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean Arthur Dorros
    Part of the "Let's Read and Find Out Science" seriecs of books. Find out more about how water shapes the earth and why it is important to keep our water clean. 1993
  • The Water Hole Graeme Base
    A most beautifully illustrated book—a fusion of a counting book, puzzle book, story book and art book. 2003
  • The Magic School Bus Scholastic, Inc.
    A book about the water cycle. 1996
  • The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks Scholastic, Inc. 1988
  • Water Frank Asch 1997
  • Where Does Water Come From? Vance C. Cast 1992
  • El Agua y Tu Clarita Kohen 1993
  • Stories of the Flood Uma Krishnaswami 1994
  • Down to the Sea Jay W. Nicholas 1999
  • Where Do Puddles Go? Fay Robinson 1995
  • Water Voices Toby Speed 1998 (Jadene Torrent-Stensland)
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