This richly illustrated concertina book takes the reader from the top
of a mountain spring, through varying landscapes, and follows a river's
journey from its source to the sea. With a focus on the important role
waterways play in human and environmental survival, The River That
Flows Beside Me explores the changing landscapes along a river's
journey and the habits and ecosystems that call the river their home.
A follow-up to The Street Beneath My Feet, The Skies Above My Eyes
and The Sea Below My Toes, this visually stunning book finds the
river in the rocky peaks, and tracks it as it winds its way through
coniferous forest, gushes through v-shaped valleys, and roars
down magnificent waterfalls. Further downstream, readers will
journey with the river past beaver dams, floodplains, oxbow lakes,
paddle-boarders, bridges and more.
On your journey, meet the animals that call the river home,
including:
- White-tailed deer
- Grizzly bears
- Otter
- Smallmouth bass
- Dragonflies
With a primary focus on the river's ecosystems, wildlife and
geological processesThe River That Flows Beside Me also explores
the way that humans interact with the river landscape, using it both
to survive and also to enjoy. The beauty and variety of river landscapes
are bought to life by Jo Empson's rich illustrations.
This book is part of the Look Closer series, a set of concertina
books that help teach us about the mysteries and wonders that are found
in the world around us.
