Splash! A spunky little girl plays a spirited game of hide-and-seek with water, in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book.
Antoinette Portis is a decorated picture book author/illustrator. Her picture books have garnered wide acclaim and many starred review, including ALA Notable Books Wait and Now. She was awarded a Geisel Honor for Not a Box, which was also a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. A former creative director at Disney, she lives in Southern California.
★"Portis’s main text is spare and accessible, with occasional,
effective use of figurative language . . . The many permutations of
water (not the book’s protagonist) are the focus of the crisp,
uncluttered, primarily aqua-colored illustrations" —The Horn Book
Magazine, Starred Review
★ "This simple introduction to water is an ideal read-aloud for the
youngest scientists. Bold, beautiful, and equally simple
illustrations are rendered with brush, sumi ink, and digital color.
. . . Both school and public libraries will want this striking
first science book on their shelves."—School Library Journal,
Starred Review
"The text creates an easy-going, conversational tone while
maintaining a good balance of scientific knowledge, everyday
observation, and a child's perspective. . . . A handsome picture
book that’s well suited to reading aloud, especially for classroom
units on water." —Booklist
"Portis' latest picture book is a joyful, lyrical celebration of
water. . . . Done with brush and sumi ink and then digitally
colored, Portis' bold illustrations undulate on the page—raindrops
roar and pour; dwarfing a whale, oceans surge (even on the
endpapers). . . . An energetic and literary introduction to water
science by the author/illustrator of the award-winning Not a Box
(2006)."—Kirkus Reviews
"Portis narrates in a conversational tone— 'Hey, water! I know you!
You're all around.' But her story tackles a tricky cognitive
task—recognizing an element that masquerades in different states. .
. . The same element can exist in several different forms, the
words imply—our senses don't always tell us the truth about
identity. Notes at the end with additional illustrations provide
more information about states of matter, the water cycle, and
conservation." —Publishers Weekly
"a lively celebration with enough factuality to be
thought-provoking for youngsters just learning about earth science
and conservation."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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