Water, Water (Harper Growing Tree) [Hardcover]

Eloise Greenfield (Author), Jan Spivey Gilchrist (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 1999 | Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Harper Growing Tree

I see lakes,
and ponds,
and waterfalls, oh
water, water, water, everywhere I go.

From splashing to sipping, award-winning poet Eloise Greenfield covers all that's exhilarating about water. This cool, rhythmic text is at once entertaining and educational. Jan Spivey Gilchrist's bright watercolor illustrations are as refreshing as the text and help pursue this favorite element from the kitchen sink to the sea.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-In simple rhyme, Greenfield reminds children of the many places they encounter water. An African-American preschooler walks in the rain, fishes in a river, plays with pool toys, and observes a waterfall. Caring adults are always present to observe and help. Gilchrist's clear and colorful watercolor illustrations will stimulate conversations among individuals or small groups about similar experiences. The only jarring note is that the boy splashes water from a fish bowl onto his face, an activity that may concern caregivers. Otherwise, they will appreciate this quiet consideration of a familiar subject.
Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Greenfield and Gilchrist team once again to show a toddler's delight, this time a little boy's involvement with water. Be it wading, fishing, drinking, or merely watching water, the boy finds quiet joy in all he experiences. He sees the water in a fishbowl on one page; on the next, he feels the water slosh on his face when he lifts the bowl. Later he asks for water to drink and is shown, glass at a full tilt, relishing it. The softly detailed watercolors reveal the pleasures of water, as does the sweet, simple rhyming text. Although the pictures lack the uninhibited zest you might expect from the subject (where is the splashing and the wet-to-the-knee jeans?), small children will, nevertheless, be inspired to tell about their own water adventures--in the rain, under the sprinkler, or on the beach--and will probably respond with the highest of praise: "Read it again." Shelley Townsend-Hudson

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (September 8, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694012475
• ISBN-13: 978-0694012473
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,011,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My children love this book, February 8, 2010

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This review is from: Water, Water (Harper Growing Tree) (Hardcover)

I have two boys and they both loved this book. I also enjoyed reading it. One of my favorites for them.