'Barefoot Books Water: A Deep Dive of Discovery' Book Review

When I began reading "Water" by Christy Mihaly and Mariona Cabassa, I was overwhelmed with the amount of content and breadth of information it provided! It is an AMAZING resource for all things water-related. As I kept reading, ideas constantly popped into my head of activities that could extend the learning on these pages or other books that could be read along. It honestly could be the focal point of a full unit study on water - and hopefully I'll have the time to create it one day! But I definitely didn't want to wait to share this wonderful book with you all. 

First off, I want to explain that this is not simply an encyclopedia of information about water. There are various kinds of content within the book. The bulk of the book is informative, such as this page introducing water's various states.

There are also interactive sections which give you activities and experiments to do at home to extend your learning or help protect water. These include little flaps for children to lift as well as side flaps.

You can find brief bios of people around the world who are trying to help their communities in some way - in expanding access to clean water to fighting against pollution.

Finally, the end of the book provides you with information about a variety of jobs working with water in addition to bios on the author, the illustrator, and the cultural storytellers. 

I cannot wait to utilize this book in our homeschool studies and I hope you all check it out as well!