Description
A lyrical informational picture book about the water cycle, based on the global bestseller One Well.
Award-winning author Rochelle Strauss’s picture book adaptation of her bestselling book One Well invites readers to notice how water is flowing all around them, in streams and rivers and oceans and even underground. The book shows that water – our most precious resource, needed by everyone and everything on Earth – is finite. Even though that water constantly circles from Earth to the sky and back down again, all the water on Earth is … well, all the water we’ll ever have. So, everyone needs to help protect it!
Part of the CitizenKid collection for younger readers, this book is an engaging primer on water, using accessible text and loads of illustrations. It includes easy-to-understand explanations of where water is found – freshwater and saltwater bodies of all types, rain and dew, ice and snow and even steam – how the water cycle works, who needs water and what it’s used for, as well as today’s global water concerns. With art by bestselling illustrator Madelyn Goodnight that colourfully captures the wonders of nature from a child’s perspective, it’s a perfect read-aloud to spark deeper discussions and inspire budding water conservationists. The content is supported by back matter that includes discussion questions as well as an author’s note and a list of resources for further learning.
Author Bio
Rochelle Strauss is on a mission to change the world – one book at a time!
As an environmental educator and award-winning children’s author, Rochelle is dedicated to building environmental literacy and inspiring people to become active stewards of our planet. Through her work, she uses compelling storytelling to bring complex ecological processes and environmental issues to life, helping young people better understand the natural world and empowering them to have a positive impact. Most importantly, Rochelle also brings HOPE by sharing good-news stories of action and innovation from around the world.
Rochelle’s children’s books have won several awards, been translated globally, and been incorporated into curriculum across the United States. The Global Ocean is a UNESCO-endorsed Ocean Decade activity. One Well: The Story of Water on Earth has sold over 650 000 copies worldwide and is embedded into grade 3 language arts curriculum in the United States. It was also selected as part of the UN’s SDG Book Club in support of Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). Her most recent book, All the Water on Earth, is a lyrical picture book adaptation loosely based on One Well. Her upcoming book, Well Aware: Stories of Hope About Water on Earth, is a sequel to One Well and arrives in 2027.
An active speaker and presenter, Rochelle loves building environmental literacy through her author visits with classrooms around the world. She can also be found raising the profile of nonfiction books as tools for STEM education at conferences and teacher training workshops.
Rochelle lives in Toronto, Canada, but is happiest when she is in, on or by the ocean.
Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation. Her work reflects her love of childhood, wonder and imagination. She holds a degree from Rhode Island School of Design and has illustrated several picture books. She lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
