River

RiverCaldecott Honor winner Elisha Cooper invites readers to grab their oars and board a canoe down a river exploration filled with adventure and beauty. In Cooper's flowing prose and stunning watercolor scenes, readers can follow a traveler's trek down the Hudson River as she and her canoe explore the wildlife, flora and fauna, and urban landscape at the river's edge. Through perilous weather and river rushes, the canoe and her captain survive and

Caldecott Honor winner Elisha Cooper invites readers to grab their oars and board a canoe down a river exploration filled with adventure and beauty.
In Cooper's flowing prose and stunning watercolor scenes, readers can follow a traveler's trek down the Hudson River as she and her canoe explore the wildlife, flora and fauna, and urban landscape at the river's edge. Through perilous weather and river rushes, the canoe and her captain survive and maneuver their way down the river back home.

River is an outstanding introduction to seeing the world through the eyes of a young explorer and a great picture book for the STEAM curriculum.

Maps and information about the Hudson River and famous landmarks are included in the back of the book.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 10/01/2019
ISBN: 9781338312263
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 11.70h x 10.80w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2019 pg. 97
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2019 pg. 49
Booklist 09/01/2019 pg. 109
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2019 - Book Of Special Distinction
School Library Journal 11/01/2019 pg. 47
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 65
Publishers Weekly 10/28/2019

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 505251 / River
Reading Level: 4.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5