The Great Lakes
Our Freshwater Treasure
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- £3.99
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Publisher Description
A stunning picture book about the five largest lakes in North America - how they formed, the importance of their abundant freshwater, and how they've become a national treasure - in the latest book from the author of Caldecott Honor book The Noisy Paint Box.
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The Great Lakes—Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior—are five blue jewels set a bit off center in a belt across North America’s middle. Bordered by eight states and part of Canada, the Lakes hold 21% of the world's fresh water. How did these incredible lakes get there? And what can we do to preserve such a treasure?
Follow along as a drop of water in this enormous system and uncover its dramatic journey from lake to rive to lake, over Niagara Falls to lake and river again, and finally into the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Great Lakes—"five blue jewels set a bit off center in a belt across North America's middle"—get their due in this ardent introduction. Informative moments abound in Rosenstock's profile, which encompasses discussion of the lakes' glacial origins, resident life, and incredible currents and volume. Text frequently urges perspective-taking, as when describing the 300-plus-year voyage a single drop of water might take as it ventures from Lake Superior to Niagara Falls ("If you were a drop of water"). With the help of a full-spread infographic of water bottles, the book turns to environmental matters, effectively underscoring the global scarcity of freshwater and the lakes' critical role in providing it, and impressing upon readers the need for preservation. Christoph evokes Midwestern landscapes with soft washes of color and luminous lighting; digitally combined drawings and watercolor paintings prove a ready companion to the illuminating text. An author's note and resources conclude. Ages 4–8.
