{"product_id":"the-river-that-flows-beside-me-9780711283497","title":"The River That Flows Beside Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*2023 Good Housekeeping Best Kids Book Award Winner*\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e*2023 Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year: Ecology* \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis richly illustrated concertina book takes the reader from the top of a mountain spring, through varying landscapes, and follows a river's journey from its source to the sea. \u003cb\u003eWith a focus on the important role waterways play in human and environmental survival, \u003ci\u003eThe River That Flows Beside Me\u003c\/i\u003e explores the changing landscapes along a river's journey and the habits and ecosystems that call the river their home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Street Beneath My Feet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Skies Above My Eyes, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Below My Toes, \u003c\/i\u003ethis \u003cb\u003evisually stunning\u003c\/b\u003e book finds the river in the \u003cb\u003erocky peaks\u003c\/b\u003e, and tracks it as it winds its way through \u003cb\u003econiferous forest\u003c\/b\u003e, gushes through \u003cb\u003ev-shaped valleys\u003c\/b\u003e, and roars down magnificent \u003cb\u003ewaterfalls\u003c\/b\u003e. Further downstream, readers will journey with the river past beaver dams, floodplains, oxbow lakes, paddle-boarders, bridges, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn your journey, \u003cb\u003emeet the animals that call the river home\u003c\/b\u003e, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite-tailed deer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrizzly bears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOtter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmallmouth bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDragonflies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a primary focus on the river's ecosystems, \u003cb\u003ewildlife, \u003c\/b\u003e and\u003cb\u003e geological processes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe River That Flows Beside Me\u003c\/i\u003e also explores the way that \u003cb\u003ehumans interact with the river landscape\u003c\/b\u003e, using it both to survive and also to enjoy. The beauty and variety of river landscapes are bought to life by \u003cb\u003eJo Empson's \u003c\/b\u003erich illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is part of the \u003cb\u003eLook Closer \u003c\/b\u003eseries, a set of concertina books that help teach us about the mysteries and wonders that are found in the world around us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Guillain \u003c\/b\u003elives in Oxfordshire, UK, with her husband and co-author Adam and their two children. She writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the picture book \u003ci\u003eSpaghetti with the Yeti\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for Oscar's First Book Prize 2014 and has featured in CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her first book in collaboration with illustrator Yuval Zommer, \u003ci\u003eThe Street Beneath My Feet\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2018 and named an ALSC Notable Children's Book 2018 in the All Ages category, as well as being selected by the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e as one of 15 'modern classics'. Charlotte and Yuval's follow-up title, \u003ci\u003eThe Skies Above My Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, continues with the innovative concertina format of their first book, this time looking up at the sky and universe above us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Words \u0026 Pictures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50591165677842,"sku":"9780711283497","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0868fe68-4a3d-48b5-a915-f11fa910fcb1.jpg?v=1732085847","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-river-that-flows-beside-me-9780711283497","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}