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Water Rolls, Water Rises/El Agua Rueda, El Agua Sube

by Pat Mora

Illustrator: Meilo So

Ages: 6+

Published: 2014

Publisher: Children's Book Press/Lee & Low

ISBN: 978-0-89239-325-1

Keywords: Water, Read-Aloud, Spanish language, Bilingual, Nature

These poetic tributes to water in all its moods, movements, and majesty inspire gratitude and awe. Bilingual text in English and Spanish. Illustrations add energy, location, and beauty.