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Overview
Of all the Earth's natural resources, water may be the most important. After all, the human body is more than 60 percent water! We also rely on water for travel and transporting goods. Learn all about water: how it is recycled and how we can preserve if for future generations.Synopsis
Of all the Earth's natural resources, water may be the most important. After all, the human body is more than 60 percent water! We also rely on water for travel and transporting goods. Learn all about water: how it is recycled and how we can preserve it for future generations.
Children's Literature
Part of the "Simple Science" series, this book explains the water cycle, how rivers flow through Earth, and water treatment. While individual spreads have good writing, the book overall lacks a coherent theme. It appears that anything connected with water is eligible to be on the pages, so we move from learning about early irrigation methods with no discussion of waterwheels, to exploring underwater and waves. "The water in seas and oceans is moving all the time. On the surface, the water moves up and down in waves. When a wave reaches the shore, it moves forward and breaks over the sand." Like the other books in this series, the illustrations are cartoon characters plus photos. One of the few cartoons of a non-white person in this book shows a black man dressed in an animal skin, stirring a gigantic pot of soup with jungle plants all around him. Since other people in the same spread are shown in modern dress, it is hard to forgive this image. Like the rest of this series, this book is not recommended. Back matter includes a quiz, glossary, and index. Reviewer: Amy S. Hansen