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"A beautiful take on the water cycle. Waldman traces the journey of a single drop of water throughout the year, with each month receiving its own spread. The water begins as a snowflake that melts into a droplet, flows into the ground, bubbles up in a spring, flows into a farm's irrigation system, evaporates into the morning fog, becomes part of a cloud, rains down, enters a plumbing system, washes a little girl's face, flows out to the ocean, gets swept onto the shore and evaporates into the sky to become a snowflake once more. The clear text is undeniably lyrical: "It flowed past fields of waving sea grasses, over corals of many colors, and into the mouths of great striped fish." The real stunners here, though, are the dazzling, cool-tones paintings that convey the wonders of nature with delicate precision.



About the Author

Neil Waldman

Neil Waldman is the writer and illustrator of more than fifty books. His books have won the Christopher Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the School Library Best Book Award, the American Library Association Notable Award, and many others. He is also the founder/director of the Fred Dolan Art Academy, a free Saturday school in the Bronx.

SMOKY BLUE, his newest book, is a tale of timeless love. It's the story of Barney, a painfully bashful young artist, and Annie, one of the most popular kids in school. Barney has never been kissed by a girl. Annie has boyfriend after boyfriend. But then one day, she touches his heart with an act of loving kindness . . . and changes their lives forever.

Based on the true story of Neil's lifelong romance with his wife Kath, SMOKY BLUE is sure to touch your heart!



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