River
- Subject
- Travel
- Age
- 3-5 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Publisher
- Orchard Books
- Size
- 27.4 cm Ă 29.7 cm
- ISBN
- 9781338312263
Caldecott Honor winner Elisha Cooper invites readers to grab their oars and board a canoe down a river exploration filled with adventure and beauty.In Cooper's flowing prose and stunning watercolor scenes, readers can follow a traveler's trek down the Hudson River as she and her canoe explore the wildlife, flora and fauna, and urban landscape at the river's edge. Through perilous weather and river rushes, the canoe and her captain survive and maneuver their way down the river back home.River is an outstanding introduction to seeing the world through the eyes of a young explorer and a great picture book for the STEAM curriculum.Maps and information about the Hudson River and famous landmarks are included in the back of the book.
About the author
Elisha CooperAuthor
Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of Train, which received five starred reviews; Farm, which received starred reviews in Horn Book Magazine and Publishers Weekly; and Beach, which won the 2006 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Other picture books include A Good Night Walk, Magic Thinks Big, and Dance!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Elisha Cooper lives with his family in New York City. For more information, go to elishacooper.com.
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What reviewers said
A Publishers Weekly "Best Book of 2019"
A Kirkus Reviews "Best Book of 2019"
A 2019 Horn Book Fanfare selection
New York Times Notable Picture Book of 2019
Washington Post Best Childrenâs Book of 2019
"This stunningly illustrated account of a woman's solo canoe trip down the Hudson is a remarkable example of the art of the picture book... Cooper's oversize gem is for the ages, and for people of all ages."
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