{"product_id":"water-discovering-the-precious-resource-all-around-us-9780802856227","title":"Water: Discovering the Precious Resource All Around Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This browsable, superbly designed book is absorbing.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wonderful . . . engaging detail . . . a beautiful addition to nonfiction collections looking for books on the subject, and those seeking more translated works.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGorgeously illustrated, fact-filled nonfiction about water in rainstorms, the Great Lakes, the drip from our taps, around the world, and throughout history. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater is everywhere, and we rely on it every single day. But do you ever stop to wonder about it? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow much water is on our planet? What happens when there is too much water or too little water? Why does it rain? What are lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans? Why are the seas and oceans blue and salty? What lives underwater? What about water in human history--how did people get water in ancient times? How do we get water today? What do humans build to travel on the water, and how have we harnessed waterpower? How do we protect this amazing resource for the future? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor-illustrator Olga Fadeeva answers these questions and much more in her vibrantly illustrated, fact-filled tour of water through science and history (with characters readers might recognize from \u003ci\u003eWind: Discovering Air in Motion)\u003c\/i\u003e. Translated from Russian by Lena Traer and part of Eerdmans' Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Top Ten Books on the Environment \u0026amp; Sustainability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award Long List - Picture Book, Intermediate Readers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e Best Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSBBY Outstanding International Books List \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Olga Fadeeva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eerdmans Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.01h x 8.58w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802856227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/10\/2024 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOlga Fadeeva\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWind: Discovering Air in Motion\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerdmans) and many other books for children. In a starred review, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eWind\u003c\/i\u003e \"thoroughly engaging...masterful in both design and imagery.\" Olga's art has been honored in Italy, China, and her home country of Russia. Follow Olga on Instagram @olgafadeeva_illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLena Traer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Russian- and English-language translator with a focus on books for children and young adults. She has translated \u003ci\u003eWind: Discovering Air in Motion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Edge of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (both Eerdmans) into English and has also translated a variety of picture books and scientific materials into Russian. Born and raised in Siberia, Russia, Lena now lives in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43774168072307,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8a34d77e-7bd2-4195-9dc1-b33fcddc9ab8.jpg?v=1757419823","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/water-discovering-the-precious-resource-all-around-us-9780802856227","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}