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Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be?
Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout the year.
Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest "what else it can be!" Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper / rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker / fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher / kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.
Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be?
Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout the year.
Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest "what else it can be!" Using metaphors for a leaf (tree topper / rain stopper), a rock (hopscotch marker / fire sparker), and water (thirst quencher / kid drencher), these insightful picture books creatively highlight a variety of roles and relationships in nature.
Due to publisher restrictions the library cannot purchase additional copies of this title, and we apologize if there is a long waiting list. Be sure to check for other copies, because there may be other editions available.
Due to publisher restrictions the library cannot purchase additional copies of this title, and we apologize if there is a long waiting list. Be sure to check for other copies, because there may be other editions available.
About the Author-
Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 135 books for kids, including If You Were the Moon, Lion of the Sky, theCan Be... series, and Bookspeak! Poems about Books. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. Laura loves to do author visits, writing workshops, and teacher inservices. Read more about Laura and her work at laurasalas.com.
Reviews-
Starred review from March 17, 2014 Salas and Dabija follow 2012’s A Leaf Can Be... with an equally contemplative and thought-provoking ode to the forms water takes and the functions it serves, both practical and whimsical. Once again, the author’s staccato rhymes leapfrog unexpectedly from one idea to the next, almost like a free-association game: “Water can be a... Tadpole hatcher/ Picture catcher/ Otter feeder/ Downhill speeder.” Working mostly in a palette of deep, wet greens and blues, Dabija nimbly varies the moods of each scene to match the text, from the glee of two children playing in a sprinkler (“Kid drencher”) to the drama of an embattled boat being tossed about by enormous waves (“Ship breaker”). Ages 5–8.
March 1, 2014
PreS-Gr 2-This picture book about water, written in verse, lets young readers quench their thirst for rhyme and information at the same time. The book opens with "Water is water-it's puddle, pond, sea," setting the stage for rhyming pairs that describe the many different forms that water can take, such as "valley cloaker" (fog), "bruise shrinker" (ice), and "snowman former" (snow). The text is perfect for creating mental images and showing children what the words look like. The traditional and digital media used for the illustrations create a delicate tone for the book. Each page has an ethereal beauty that brings the text to life. Readers will experience the transformational effects of water on people and the environment and will see how water is home to so many creatures. The back matter explains in greater detail what each of the rhyming pairs means and provides more content about water in general. Fans of A Leaf Can Be (Millbrook, 2012) by the same author will delight in this offering.-Nancy Jo Lambert, Ruth Borchardt Elementary, Plano, TX
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Starred review from February 15, 2014 In a look at the forms, functions and uses of water, Salas and Dabija turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. The simple text and spot-on rhymes belie the sophistication of the inherent message behind the verse--water is a life-giver. It creates the weather, quenches thirst, is a habitat for animals, helps the plants and trees grow, both cools and insulates, fights fires, soothes injuries and beautifies the Earth in myriad ways. Mentioning only spring and autumn by name, the pictures nonetheless cycle through all four seasons. "Water is water-- / it's puddle, pond, sea. / When springtime comes splashing, / the water flows free. // Water can be a... / Tadpole hatcher / Picture catcher // Otter feeder / Downhill speeder // Garden soaker / Valley cloaker." Dabija's illustrations, created with a combination of traditional and digital techniques and filled with simple shapes and vivid, vibrant colors, are misty, scratchy, sometimes-impressionistic, always atmospheric--in a word, beautiful. Even older elementary students will welcome the shimmering pairings of words and artwork, their teachers using this as both a science lesson and a writing exercise--can students write as poetically, economically and informatively as Salas? Backmatter extends the poetic hints in brief paragraphs ("Rainbow jeweler" describes how rainbows form, for example). Kids of all ages will gain a new appreciation for water, and Salas and Dabija will surely gain new fans. (glossary, further resources) (Informational picture book. 4-10)
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March 1, 2014 Grades K-2 This luminous picture book offers a series of brief phrases illustrating some of the roles that water plays on earth. Water can be a . . . Tadpole hatcher / Picture catcher / Otter feeder / Downhill speeder / Garden soaker / Valley cloaker / Thirst quencher / Kid drencher. When the words on their own seem puzzling, the artwork usually clarifies them. For example, the illustration for Picture catcher shows a girl clad in a raincoat and boots peering at her reflection in a puddle, while the one for Valley cloaker depicts a foggy landscape. In addition, an appended section of notes explains each phrase. Created using traditional as well as digital techniques, the illustrations are richly patterned and beautifully lit. Young children will discover plenty of intriguing details to talk about in the varied scenes. Like its predecessor, A Leaf Can Be . . . (2012), this picture book explores an aspect of the natural world in a way that is imaginative but ultimately informative. A fine choice for reading aloud in the classroom or at home.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2014, American Library Association.)
July 1, 2014 Calling attention to water helps children appreciate this necessary and ubiquitous resource. In lilting rhymed text, Salas shows readers that water can be "many things": a "thirst quencher" and "kid drencher"; a "cloud fluffer" and "fire snuffer." Each couplet is attractively illustrated, predominantly in various shades of blues and greens. Appended "More About Water" explanations help extend the text.
(Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
Publishers Weekly
"[A] contemplative and thought-provoking ode to the forms water takes and the functions it serves, both practical and whimsical." —starred, Publishers Weekly
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