Riparia's River [Paperback]

At the back of the book is a list of the animals that appear in the story and an invitation to find them all. This lively story about non-point source pollution is filled with bothinformation and action. Realistic, lush illustrations by Olga Pastuchivilluminate the children's passion for their river and the ecosystem itsupports.Whenfour friends are horrified to find their swimming hole filled with green slime,a mysterious naturalist named Riparia helps the children understand why thewater became pollutedand together they figure out how they can bring cleanwater back to the river they all love. ...an environmental story that's part cautionary tale, part call to action...Pastuchiv's ( This storywill resonate with everyone who splashed in a stream as a child. If a rivercould talk, it would sound like Riparia. Awonderful, empowering story for children who will inherit the rivers.