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Wondering About Water - Summer Adventure 2022

Picture books celebrating the wonder of water. Alameda County Library invites you to come along for our 2022 Summer Adventure, Wonder in Nature! From June 15 to August 15, let's celebrate the joy of following our curiosity by taking time to admire the wonders of the great outdoors, our neighborhoods, and indoor environments. Pick up an Adventure Guide at any AC Library location starting June 15.

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16 items

  • Drop

    An Adventure Through the Water Cycle

    Moon, Emily Kate,
    Drop has been around for 4.5 billion years and she has had quite the adventure! Follow the adorable Drop as she journeys through various states of matter, hangs out with the dinosaurs and every living organism on Earth, takes on extreme…
    BookNew York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021 — J551.48 MOON
  • This Caldecott Medal winner features vibrant watercolor illustrations and explores the way water connects us all. This book tells the story of an Ojibwe girl who fights to protect her community's water supply from contamination.
    Picture BookNew York : Roaring Brook Press, 2020 — JPB LINDSTROM,C
  • This celebration of water follows a young scientist as she discovers the many (sometimes sneaky) forms that water can take with bold illustrations and clear text. Backmatter includes educational material about states of matter, the water…
    Picture BookNew York : Holiday House Books, 2019 — JPB PORTIS,A
  • "The oceans are full of life and wonder" and this picture book is full of facts and information about the oceans and all the life they support. Includes a discussion about how each of us can help protect our environment.
    BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2020] — J551.46 FISHMAN
  • Living in a city where water flows from a tap can make it easy to forget where it all comes from. This book explores how water moves through the water cycle and through urban water treatment facilities, out of our taps and back through the…
    BookToronto ; Berkeley : Groundwood Books : House of Anansi Press, [2021] — J363.61 CURTIS
  • Water Rolls, Water Rises

    El Agua Rueda, El Agua Sube

    Mora, Pat,
    This bilingual picture book features descriptive poetry about water in Spanish and English. The illustrations accompanying each verse are inspired by scenes from places around the world that have been shaped by water.
    BookNew York : Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc., [2014] — Sp JPB MORA,P
  • Water Wow!

    An Infographic Exploration

    Banyard, Antonia,
    This book features page after page of infographics filled with amazing facts about water.
    BookToronto : Annick Press, [2016] — J553.7 BANYARD
  • Take a deep dive into the deep blue sea with Professor Astro Cat and discover everything you wanted to know about the oceans, from its many ecosystems and their inhabitants, the geology and geography and the wonders of the seas.
    BookLondon : Flying Eye Books, 2020 — J551.46 WALLIMAN
  • This poem, translated from Japanese, explores the ways that water is both simple and complex. alongside vivid illustrations. Parts of it read like a riddle about the contrasting and amazing qualities water can have.
    Picture BookNew York : Enchanted Lion Books, 2021 — JPB OSADA,H
  • A thoughtful observation of the many ways we get wet (sometimes good and sometimes bad).
    Picture BookNew York : Godwin Books, 2017 — JPB SOOKOCHEFF,C
  • Join Finn as he honors his grandfather by building a boat and sailing to the magical place where ocean meets sky in this whimsical, sentimental picture book .
    Picture BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018] — JPB FAN,T
  • A visual poem creatively pairs a descriptive explanation of the water cycle and bold graphics to create this great read aloud.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2011 — J551.48 LYON
  • The Water Lady

    How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation

    McGinty, Alice B., 1963-
    Can you imagine living without running water? This is the story of a community in the desert of the Navajo Nation that relies on the Water Lady to deliver their water each month, and each household must conserve every precious drop. Based…
    BookNew York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2021] — J363.61 MCGINTY
  • Water

    a Deep Dive of Discovery

    Mihaly, Christy,
    This illustrated book of facts includes stories about water from around the world and hands-on activities for learning more about water.
    BookConcord, Massachusetts : Barefoot Books, 2021 — J553.7 MIHALY
  • To learn more about conserving water, check out the water conservation program at Alameda County Water District, including tips on saving water at home.
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