Water

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Author:

Asch, Frank

ISBN:

978-0-15-202348-5

Publication Date:

Jul 2001

Publisher:

HarperCollins Publishers

Imprint:

Mariner Books

Book Format:

Paperback

List Price:

AUD $9.99

Book Description:

An introduction to water, one of our most precious resources. for the youngest readers.

Water is beautiful and useful and, in its many forms, vital to life. In this lyrical picture book, Frank Asch encourages young readers to appreciate water.

"Visually appealing. A useful and attractive way to develop an appreciation for the environment in young readers." --School Library Journal

"Reminds us of all the beauty that water can bring." --Booklist

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Book Details

Pages:	32
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Water (Oceans, Lakes, Etc.)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	25.4 x 25.4 x 0.356 cm
Book Weight:	0.186 Kilograms

Author Biography

Asch, Frank (Author)

Frank Asch was born on August 6, 1946, in Somerville, NJ. In 1969 he graduated from Cooper Union in New York City with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts. Since then he has taught in both the United States and abroad. He has also organized art, writing, puppetry, and creative dramatics workshops for children all over the country.

In 1976 Mr. Asch and his wife started their own children's theatre called The Belly Buttons. In l989, Frank Asch and Vladimir Vagin published Here Comes the Cat!, the first Russian/American collaboration on a children's book, which has since received the Russian National Book Award. Mr. Asch also joined forces with naturalist and photographer Ted Levin for a series of poetry books for children. In 1996, their first book, Sawgrass Poems, was named to the John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers. Like a Windy Day was released in fall 2002. It was the fourth and last book in the "element" book series that already includes The Earth and I, Water, and The Sun Is My Favorite Star.

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