Ziefert, Harriet. Be Thankful for Water: How Water Sustains Our Planet. Brian Fitzgerald, Illus. Red Comet, 11/2023. [72]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-63655-074-9. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL.
Similar in style to Ziefert’s Be Thankful for Trees (2022), this title looks at another important natural resource: water. Seven uses and purposes of water (home, weather, health, recreation, etc.) are quickly displayed and mentioned in this fast-paced informational picture book. Digital and watercolor illustrations show one use per page, moving through various animals, environments, and human uses, before ending with human-caused problems and efforts to protect water. Simple, informative, and useful for young readers to think about the many ways water is important, this title would work well shared aloud in any preschool lesson plan on nature.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library