About this item
A spring storm brings the chance to build a rain garden in this charming, actionable picture book about protecting our waterways.Pitter-patter, splutter-splatter, drizzle turns to roar. . . . DOWNPOUR!But where do all those raindrops go? Dirty stormwater runoff can cause big problems, polluting rivers, ponds, and waterways. So this classroom plans and builds a rain garden, collecting excess water in barrels, creating paths for waterflow with stones and bricks, and planting native flowers and grasses that help the water percolate and invite wildlife to feed and pollinate.With Michelle Schaub's lively, engaging storytelling, and Blanca Gómez's bright, beguiling illustrations, A Place for Rain provides an upbeat and actionable approach to an important environmental issue, and empowers readers with the tools to reduce pollution, diminish flooding, and create a habitat for wildlife.
About the Author
Michelle Schaub is an award-winning children's author and teacher. Her children's poetry collection, FRESH-PICKED POETRY: A DAY AT THE FARMERS' MARKET, won the 2018 Growing Good Kids Award and 2019 Northern Lights Book Award. FINDING TREASURE: A COLLECTION OF COLLECTIONS was selected as a NCTE notable poetry book. She is also the author of KINDNESS IS A KITE STRING and DREAM BIG LITTLE SCIENTISTS. Michelle's poems have appeared various anthologies, including A WORLD FULL OF POEMS and HOP TO IT: POEMS TO GET YOU MOVING. Michelle speaks at conferences on the power of poetry to boost literacy and shares ways to use poetry in the classroom at POETRY BOOST, www.michelleschaub.blogspot.com. She is available for virtual and in-person author visits. (You can find out more about Michelle at www.michelleschaub.com)
