Rivers


Books

Icebergs and Glaciers

By Seymour Simon
HarperCollins, 1999
ISBN: 0688167055
Ages 6-10

Learn about the flow of an icy glacier as it slips ocean ward like a frozen river. See how icebergs float with two thirds of their mass below the surface. Great photographs adorn the pages of this great book.

A Drop Around The World

By Barbara McKinney
Capstone Press, 2000
ISBN: 1883220726
Ages 8-12

Follow a water droplet's journey around the earth as he goes from water to water vapor to precipitation and back again. This a fun and creative look at the water cycle with beautiful water color pictures sharing his trip.

The Water Cycle

By Helen Frost
Capstone Press, 2000
ISBN: 0736848746
Ages 4-8

Amazing photographs and age appropriate text help to explain the steps of the water cycle.

Life in a River (Ecosystems in Action)

By Valerie Rapp
Lerner Publishing, 2002
ISBN: 0822521369
Ages 9-12

This book takes a wonderful journey along the Columbia River. Learn about the geology, the geography, and about the running of the salmon as they make their way home. Beautiful photos and detailed text make this book a great addition to your library.

Eye Wonder: Rivers and Lakes (Eye Wonder)

By Eyewitness Books
DK Children, 2002
ISBN: 0789490463
Ages 4-8

Eyewitness books have always been a favorite of children and adults alike for their excellent approach to comprehensive topics. Now Eyewitness takes a look at rivers and lakes. Great pictures and detailed facts to enjoy together.

Erosion (Reading Essentials in Science)

By Virginia Castleman
Perfection Learning, 2004
ISBN: 0756944414
Ages 9-12

This is an ideal book explaining all about what erosion is, what causes it, and what the environmental impacts are. Good photographs add to the details.

Erosion (Early Bird Earth Science)

By Joelle Riley
Lerner Classroom, 2007
ISBN: 0822566192
Ages 4-8

Erosion for early readers. Beautiful pictures and simpler text make this book ideal for kids in the lower grades.

Waterfalls (Forces of Nature)

By Andrew Donnelly
Child's World, 1998
ISBN: 1567664873
Ages 9-12

Study up on questions and answers about the characteristics, causes, effects, and locations of waterfalls.

Glaciers (True Books: Earth Science)

By Larry Dane Brimner
Children's Press, 2000
ISBN: 0516271911
Ages 4-8

This is a beautiful book to put in your library. Wonderful color photos and clear text make this one you will want to visit again and again.

Valleys and Canyons (True Books: Earth Science)

By Larry Dane Brimner
Children's Press, 2000
ISBN: 0516271938
Ages 4-8

The book is another one that is equally as impressive. It would make a good partner book with Glaciers for use in your study of rivers or geology.

Glaciers (Blastoff Readers: Learning About the Earth)

By Colleen Sexton
Bellwether Media, 2007
ISBN: 1600141137
Ages 4-8

Great photos and easy text are what make this book ideal for early readers who want to learn more about glaciers.