A Drop of Water; A book of Science and Wonder by Walter Wick, Scholastic Press, New York, 1997A book of short descriptions of the behavior and physics of water in its various forms with very clear photographs to illustrate each of them.
Also see our November 2006 Water Science page with more books about the water cycle, experiments and projects with water.
A Drop of Water; A book of Science and Wonder by Walter Wick, Scholastic Press, New York, 1997
A book of short descriptions of the behavior and physics of water in its various forms with very clear photographs to illustrate each of them.
I am Water by Jean Marzollo, illustrated by Judith Moffatt, Scholastic Press, New York, NY, 1996.
An easy to read preschool or grade 1 science primer on the various forms of water.
Wet All Over; A Book About the Water Cycle by Joanna Cole, illustrated by Bruce Degen, Scholastic Press, New York, NY, 1996
A Magic School Bus TV show episode in book form follows Ms Frizzle's class through the water cycle from evaporation to rain, rivers and ocean and back.
Water,Water Everywhere by Mark J. Rauzon and Cynthia Overbeck Bix, A Sierra Club Book, San Francisco, CA, 1993
A description in simple language of the forms water takes, how it shapes the Earth, and its importance to life, accompanied by clear photographic illustrations.
Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean written and illustrated by Arthur Dorros, HarperCollins Publishers, NY, 1991
An explanation for grade 2 or 3 level readers of how water flows from brooks to streams, to rivers to the oceans.
Water Hole Waiting by Jane Kurtz and Christopher Kurtz, pictures by Lee Christiansen, Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins Publishers, NY, 2002
In this fictional story based on real life scenes in Ethiopia or Kenya thirsty baby monkey has to wait while the larger animals drink first at a water hole on the African savanna. To look at a waterhole on the web try http://www.AfriCam.com or some of the links from that site some time.
Round the Garden by Omri Glaser, illustrated by Byron Glazer and Sandra Higashi, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers New York, NY 1999
The illustrations and design are highlights of this easy to read, except for some scientific words like nimbostratus, large print book about a tear that started to water a garden.
Water Voices by Toby Speed, illustrated by Julie Downing G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, NY 1998.
A poetic book of riddles illustrated with flowing watercolors about seven forms of water.
Water; Our Precious Resource by Roy A. Gallant, Benchmark Books, Marshall Cavendish, New York, NY 2003
An in-depth look at the properties of water, our needs for water, mankind's use of water throughout history, water pollution and purification, and ideas about planning for better use of this resource in the future.
The Drop in My Drink; The Story of Water on Our Planet by Meredith Hooper, illustrated by Chris Coady, Viking Penguin Books, New York, NY, 1998
A book about the essential role water plays in life on Earth, where it came from, how it behaves and why it matters.
Water Dance by Thomas Locker, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, CA 1997
Water exists in many forms such as clouds, mist, rainbows and rivers and the illustrations of those forms in this book, by the author were originally done in oils on canvas.
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