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Water is Water

by Miranda Paul

Illustrator: Jason Chin

Ages: 6+

Published: 2015

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan

ISBN: 978-1-59643-984-9

Keywords: Water Cycle, States of matter, Diversity

Siblings explore the many different forms that water takes during each season. Lyrical text with realistic watercolor and gouache illustrations. Back matter provides scientific facts and bibliography.