By James Carter (author) , Nomoco (illustrator)
"The Story of Water"
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Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2020
Via simple but elegant illustrations, and a gentle sometimes playful rhyming text, this picture book passes on all sorts of information about water and its importance, while never losing the sense of the beauty of this essential element. Words and illustrations take us back in time to the beginning of life on Earth, up hills and deep below the surface to explain that “ clouds, rain, river, sea, water cycles endlessly ”.
Carefully placed splashes of colour underscore pages of different blues, the tinkling rhythm of the text bringing a sense of calm. It all concludes with five fascinating facts about the “world wide wet” and this is a book to savour on lots of different levels.
Do you know why the Moon's so dry and yet our world is wet? Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its very beginning. Engaging, informative poetry flows over the pages and stunning illustrations bring this story to rushing, gushing life.
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The worlds of poetry and non-fiction collide in Once Upon a Raindrop to create a beautiful, unique picture book about water.
Supporting the school curriculum subject of water, this book also showcases poetry at it’s very best – playful, rhythmic, entertaining and informative. This book, much like Carter’s earlier visual and poetic non-fiction title Once Upon a Star is brilliant for reading aloud.
Praise for Once Upon a Star;
‘The right “stuff” for young readers who have wondered about the stars and about their place in space.’ - Kirkus
‘Carter’s verse bounces along: “A mighty boom, a huge kerrang, that scientists call the big bang” , while Hernandez’s images explode on the page.’ – The Guardian
‘A lyrical look at the science of the creation of the universe. Beautiful collision between poetry and science!’ – Book Bairn
‘An enjoyable, informative and affirmative addition to any child’s bookshelf.’ – Books For Keeps
‘James Carter’s lucid poetic account of these awesome events, when integrated with Mar Hernández’s dramatic artwork, makes an exciting and impactful book.’ – Jill R Bennett
‘James Carter’s Once Upon a Star manages to reduce the galaxy into a handful of words and images that even a very young person will get. Mar Hernandez’s exquisite artwork accompanies words like: “As the lid is lifted off our world/ the day goes quiet dark and cold/ then down comes night/ and if cloud free/ look up you’ll find the galaxy”. – The I newspaper
‘Told in rhyming poetry, this is another non-fiction book that bends to narrative and creative forms to impart information.’ – Minervareads
James Carte r is an award-winning children's poet. He travels all over the cosmos (well, Britain), with his guitar (that's Keith) to give lively poetry performances and workshops. James once had hair, extremely long hair (honestly), and he played in a really nasty ultra-loud heavy rock band. And, as a lifelong space cadet, James has discovered that poems are the best place to gather all his daydreamy thoughts. What's more, he believes that daydreaming for ten minutes every day should be compulsory in all schools. His poetry titles include Cars Stars Electric Guitars and Orange Silver Sausage (Walker Books) and Time-Travelling Underpants and Greetings, Earthlings! (Macmillan). James was the major contributor to the recent Cbeebies TV series Poetry Pie. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.
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Do you know why the Moon's so dry and yet our world is wet? Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its very beginning.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Once Upon a Raindrop and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Once Upon a Raindrop features in the following genres: General Knowledge & Trivia, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Stories in Verse, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Science, The Natural World, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
Once Upon a Raindrop was written by James Carter and published by Caterpillar Books Ltd an imprint of Little Tiger Press Group
Once Upon a Raindrop has 32 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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