Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Arthur Dorros

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Arthur Dorros

Water is always flowing. But where does water begin and where does it go? Follow the water as it flows from your roof, down the street, to a brook, to a stream, to a river, over a cliff, and to the ocean. Learn how water shapes the earth, and why it is important to keep our water clean, in this newly enlarged edition.

Genres: Science, Picture Books, Nature, Nonfiction, Childrens, Geography, 2nd Grade

Unknown Binding

First published April 1, 1991

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur Dorros follows water from melting snow on a mountainside to the mouth of a river and the ocean. Right now we are reading Paddle to the Sea, a book where a Native Canadian boy carves a toy canoe, names it Paddle-to-the-Sea, and places it in some snow where he hopes it will be washed away and carried along to the sea. This straightforward nonfiction book provided my kindergartener and preschooler with more information about the water cycle in a way that so closely mirrored Paddle to the Sea that it seemed made to accompany it. The pictures had good detail to accompany the text. In all, this book is a good choice for young children learning about the way water flows.

[Fjóla · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book about the course of water. It contains a fair amount of information without being wordy or overwhelming. The writing is at the right level for even preschoolers or kindergarteners, without being too basic.

[Maggie Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading Follow the Water from the Brook to Ocean, I loved reading this book because it shows children the cycle of how water goes from rivers and lakes to the ocean. The images illustrated throughout the book give the reader a good indicator or what will happen next in the sequence of events. There are little hints on how water flows in order to get to relocate in a different place such as the ocean. I love how the book provides questions for the reader to ponder about before they go and jump into the answer. The students will love this book because it kind of goes into the water cycle and how it works. We can discuss the vocabulary such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation while reading the book. As as activity, I would love to have the students be making a water cycle unit inside the classroom to help the students understand how the water cycle works in our everyday lives.

[Mummy Cat Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book about the actions of water. The book follows two children, but only in illustration. This book is not told in story form.
The text is factual but not dry. The illustration helps to show what the text is talking about for those pages.
For example, one page says, "Sometimes you see water rushing along in a stream or in a big river." The same two children are drawn standing next to a rushing river. Like the title, I like how to book explains how water makes it to the ocean. The Grand Canyon is mentioned in the book.
The author covers flooding, the Hoover Dam, lakes and reservoirs, and pollution.

I like how the book explains and shows what a brook is. I like the illustrations and how they support the text. I think this is a great informational book about water. Things are easily explained for children. It's not too long and my kids seemed to enjoy it.

[Adeline Arpin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is very informative about part of the water cycle and would be good to read to kids who are just starting to learn about the water cycle. Another fun thing about this book is it talks about the plants and animals that live in the different bodies of water.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids and I love this book. It's very educational whole being so enjoyable that the kids regularly ask me to read it to them just for fun.

[Brigette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to show the scope of what happens with water. Fun to read by our local river.

[Katie Little]

This is a great book to learn about rivers.

[Gabriella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book

[Elijah Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for teaching students the different bodies of water and their characteristics.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic information about water and how it flows downhill and eventually to the oceans. The narrative is short and not overly detailed, so younger children are not as likely to get bored as with a more detailed explanation.

This is one of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2 books, published by HarperCollins.

The illustrations are somewhat rudimentary, but offer a colorful accompaniment to the narrative. We enjoyed reading this book together.

[Rachel]

A great book to include in a landform unit. It takes you on a journey with water; where it comes from and where it goes. A good science book to help guide the students to understanding of water. Illustrations are juvenile making it easy to read through for 2nd or 3rd grade.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic book for learning about water and geography. You learn about streams, rivers, brooks, etc. and where the water comes from. Excellent for the elementary grades.

[Meagan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a fine description of the water cycle, but in my opinion had no special strengths in my classroom.

[Jean-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an excellent complement to our science units on weather and erosion.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great addition for information about land forms, river systems, the water cycle, and ground water.

[Elanor]

All by herself!

[ERICA]

Follow the water from the brook to the ocean is a great book to show the different types of bodies of water and how water travels. The books shows how people use water, and why it is important to keep our water clean. The books show how water shapes the earth. Students can create a booklet about the forms of water.