Water Rolls, Water Rises/El Agua Rueda, el Agua Sube - Pat Mora

nNow in paperback: In a series of poetic verses in both English and Spanish, readers learn about the movement and moods of water around the world and the ways in which water affects different landscapes and cultures. Water rolls/El agua ruedaonto the shore/hacia la orillaunder the sun, under the moon./bajo el sol, bajo la luna.Here is an ode to the beauty of the natural world as expressed by the movement and moods of water. With every evocative verse, we visit one of fourteen different water landscapes and cultural areas around the world. Each is stunningly illustrated with a breathtaking view of the drama, joy, power, serenity, grandeur, or peacefulness of water. From the Grand Canal of Venice to Qutang Gorge in China, from the Sahara in Morocco to the Andes of Chile, we learn about the world through the lens of water, our most precious, life-giving resource. n nTejas Star Reading List; Lasting Connection Title; Starred Review; Junior Library Guild Selection; 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing; Notable Children's Book; Best Children's Books of the Year: Outstanding Merit; Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book; Choices; Delaware Diamonds Reading List; Green Earth Book Award Short List; John Burroughs Young Readers Award; Original Art Show; Traveling Art ShowNow in paperback: In a series of poetic verses in both English and Spanish, readers learn about the movement and moods of water around the world and the ways in which water affects different landscapes and cultures. Water rolls/El agua ruedaonto the shore/hacia la orillaunder the sun, under the moon./bajo el sol, bajo la luna.Here is an ode to the beauty of the natural world as expressed by the movement and moods of water. With every evocative verse, we visit one of fourteen different water landscapes and cultural areas around the world. Each is stunningly illustrated with a breathtaking view of the drama, joy, power, serenity, grandeur, or peacefulness of water. From the Grand Canal of Venice to Qutang Gorge in China, from the Sahara in Morocco to the Andes of Chile, we learn about the world through the lens of water, our most precious, life-giving resource. n nTejas Star Reading List; Lasting Connection Title; Starred Review; Junior Library Guild Selection; 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing; Notable Children's Book; Best Children's Books of the Year: Outstanding Merit; Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book; Choices; Delaware Diamonds Reading List; Green Earth Book Award Short List; John Burroughs Young Re