Water Is Water A Book About the Water Cycle [Hardcover]

Drip. Sip. Pour me a cup. Water is water unless...it heats up.
Whirl. Swirl. Watch it curl by. Steam is steam unless...it cools high.

This spare, poetic picture book follows a group of kids as they move through all the different phases of the water cycle. From rain to fog to snow to mist, talented author Miranda Paul and the always remarkable Jason Chin (Redwoods, Coral Reefs, Island, Gravity) combine to create a beautiful and informative journey in this innovative nonfiction picture book that will leave you thirsty for more.

Miranda Paulhas written everything from articles on gardening to poems about the life cycle of a butterfly. She lives a short drive from the shoreline in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with her husband, children, and two friendly cats who love taking baths.

Jason Chinis the award-winning author and illustrator ofRedwoods, Coral Reefs,andIsland: A Story of the Galapagos, which was named a 2012 Best Book of the Year bySchool Library JournalandKirkus Reviews. His most recent book,Gravity,received three starred reviews. Jason lives with his wife, Deirdre Gill, and their two children in Burlington, Vermont.

A biracial brother and sister explore the out-of-doors (and a bit of mischief) through the four seasons in this poetic look at the many forms water takes on its trip through its cycle . . . An engaging and lyrical look at the water cycle. Kirkus Reviews

In this gentle and very cleverly rhymed book, basics of the water cycle are conveyed through what otherwise looks and feels like a narrative picture book. An effortlessly multicultural cast of kids floats, darts, and dallies through various seasons of the year, while Paul uses each spread to introduce the next phase of water. Example: Misty. / Twisty. / Where is the town? / Fog is foglã…