" Song of the River celebrates children’s freedom to explore and discover the outdoors, and it’s a joy to read—the writing swings along like a river."
In this lyrical and evocative picture book, a child follows the river’s journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea
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" Song of the River celebrates children’s freedom to explore and discover the outdoors, and it’s a joy to read—the writing swings along like a river."
In this lyrical and evocative picture book, a child follows the river’s journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea
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In this quintessential Joy Cowley story, Cam follows the river’s journey from its source in the mountains all the way to the sea.
In this resonant story from Joy Cowley, Cam the mountain boy follows the river from its trickling source in the snow all the way to the sea. The river leads him through forest, farms and towns to the salty wind of the sea. The dramatic landscapes are packed with detail to discover in the world of the river.
A resonant story about the journey of a river from source to sea. An environmental story at the scale of a child’s imagination. Joy Cowley was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018, and has a wide and loyal following in the public, school, and library sectors Dramatic landscape illustrations with detail to discover in the world of the river, its inhabitants and those who live alongside it
Critic Reviews
"Cowley neatly modulates Cam’s adventure, sentences that build and accrete like that rivulet taking readers on the journey. A lovely homage to nature."
-- Kirkus Reviews"With graceful, rhyming poetry, Cowley articulates the connectedness of nature, while Andrews renders the rush and earnestness of the boy’s journey through striated light, city smoke, and the broad, blue sea."
-- Publishers Weekly"It’s exuberant and joyful, reflected in the warm and textured illustrations which capture the natural environment and the movement of the water. An absolute treasure and brilliant read-aloud."
-- Magpies MagazineAbout the Author
Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s best-loved writers for children and adults, with an international reputation. She has won a multitude of awards and honours for her bestselling books, including the Prime Ministers Award for contribution to literature. She was shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2018.
Kimberly Andrews is a trained biologist and geologist who grew up in the Canadian Rockies and has lived and worked in Borneo, the UK and New Zealand. She is an award-winning author and illustrator who lives in Wellington.
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