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by [美]劳拉·帕迪·萨拉斯 龙彦 [摩尔多瓦]比奥莱塔·达必佳

全套共3册，包含《水的猜想》《石头的猜想》《叶子的猜想》。水可以——为大家，解解渴，淋得孩子乐呵呵。让云朵，变棉花，扑向大火浇灭它。翻开这本诗一样的书，看看水在一年之中都扮演着怎样的角色吧！☆夏洛特·佐罗托童书奖☆黑眼睛苏珊图书奖☆明尼苏达州图书奖☆美国“儿童图书合作中心”推荐图书☆德克萨斯州图书馆联合会2x2阅读名单☆美国《出版人周刊》《纽约时报书评》《学校图书馆》《科克斯评论》联合推荐！水是水——是水洼，是池塘，是海洋。春天淅沥沥地来，水也哗啦啦地流淌。水可以——孵育蝌蚪变青蛙倒映风景变成画任水獭，吃个饱从那高山往下跑将花园，浇个遍笼罩峡谷看不见帮动物，解解渴淋得孩子乐呵呵让饮料，冰又爽变出彩虹飞天上给鱼儿，当家园掀起巨浪打翻船水是水——是雾，是霜，是海洋。秋风瑟瑟吹起，水就可以——让云朵，变棉花扑向大伙浇灭它让师生，来饮用消除瘀伤和青肿任鲑鱼，四处游指引老鹰往前飞变雨雪，随风啸将这窗户装饰好替旱獭，挡严寒堆起雪人好好玩水是水——是冰，是雪，是海洋。你也快去瞧一瞧，水还能变成什么样！……“达必佳的插画朦胧、粗旷，有时像印象派，却总能彰显氛围——用一个词来形容，那就是‘漂亮’……欣赏了她的插画后，相信各个年龄的孩子们都会对水有新的认识。”——《科克斯评论》“这是一首关于水的颂歌，引人深思。它向大家介绍了水的各种形式，以及水的那些实实在在和不可思议的作用。”——《出版人周刊》本书虽然看似很简单，里面的每一页都可以独立讲解成一个小故事的，让孩子充分的发挥想象的空间，还教会了孩子们有关于水的知识，里面的画风也是非常棒的，简洁又好看，连孩子都可以自己阅读的，值得推荐的一本好书。——网友罐罐妈这本书以诗歌的美丽和色彩绚丽插画的魅力带领孩子们重新认识水，让我们的孩子们经历一场美好的神奇之旅，了解一下水所拥有的各种不一样的形态。——网友润润妈妈在这本绘本中，孩子们不仅能朗读到诗句，还可以了解到更多关于水的科普知识的。书中的画面非常诗意，每一页都是以水为主角，但是画面上的内容并不仅仅是只有水，还有对应每一页的诗句的关于水的注解——网友冬冬的猪

Genres: Picture Books, Poetry, Science, Nonfiction, Nature, Childrens, Storytime

Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Maede]

چرا من انقدر از این کتاب نیم وجبی‌ خوشم اومد آخه؟ ترکیب موزون بودن متن و تصاویر دوست‌داشتنیش خیلی دلنشین بود. اینکه به آب اینجوری فکر کنی رو هم خیلی دوست داشتم

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[Sara]

لطیف بود و کاربرد های مختلف رو آورده بود.
یه ترکیب جدید از توش یاد گرفتم! مائده با کتاب‌هایی که میذاره معلم زبان بودنش رو ادامه میده.

[La Coccinelle]

Water Can Be... is a strong rhyming picture book that teaches readers about water, its various states, its cycle, and its uses.

Lovely pictures showcase the rhyming text. On most pages, only one concept is highlighted; there is further information about each of these ideas in a four-page section at the back. There's also a glossary to help younger readers understand some of the more unfamiliar terms.

I would recommend this book to those who are interested in learning about water, as well as to those who enjoy rhyming non-fiction picture books with evocative illustrations.

Quotable moment:

[Susan]

This beautiful combination of poetic verse and illustrations will be a wonderful addition to any classroom library collection. The notes and references at the back of the book are an additional strength of this one. I look forward to sharing this with students and teachers.

ARC provided through NetGalley

[Kirsten]

To folks who say nonfiction can’t be fun, I say, “read this.” Like Laura's previous book, A LEAF CAN BE, WATER CAN BE is a lyrical read-aloud. I’d argue that children much younger than age five would enjoy both the poetry and bright illustrations. Laura includes extensive back matter, for example, additional information about how water makes clouds, houses tadpoles, and feeds otters. I love that she’s included this information at the end rather than on each page, which would disrupt the flow of her verse. She also includes a glossary and places to find additional information.

[donna backshall]

I adore this "Can Be..." series. Every page is a masterpiece of imaginative fun and discovery.

Water Can Be... is exactly the kind of book I would give a new mother to read to her child for years to come. These books will certainly become classics.

[Jahnie]

Lovely illustrations. Informative. Love the words---they flow like a song.

[Romelle]

Poetic and dreamy. This picture book about the many wonders of water is simple yet elegant. The illustrations by Violeta Dabjija are a lovely accompaniment to Laura Purdie Salas' poetry. It includes 5 pages of back matter- Lines from the book are explained in detail with interesting facts. A glossary and a list of resources for further reading are also included. Poetry and nonfiction rolled into one terrific picture book.

[Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)]

In the same vein as A Leaf Can Be..., Water Can Be... is magically illustrated, poetic, and filled with great endnotes and glossary. Look forward to this one in 2014.

[Edward Sullivan]

All the things water can be and do.

[June]

Imaginative, poetical... covers all the forms water can take throughout the seasons...

[Jennifer McCallum]

‘Water can be…’ is a non-fiction book that shows the reader all the wonderful uses of water. It introduces the idea that snow is made up of water, by working through the different forms water can take through the seasons. These forms are then explained at the end of the book in more detail for the more curious reader.
The illustrations in this book are beautiful and so clearly show the intention of the words. Full of blues and greens to match the colour of water, these pictures would be brilliant for replicating in the classroom, making children think about their use of colours.
This non-fiction book could be turned into a poem with older children. If the children pick one page, one purpose of water, and use the illustration to help, this could very quickly become a whole lass poetry book using the theme of water.
Looking at the end of the book, the information about the different uses of water could be used to help practise non-fiction writing. Instead of looking at the uses of water children could maybe research the importance of water in different countries. Do we in England treat it differently to people in Kenya for example. Non-fiction writing can then be created from the information that is collected, with a focus on comparing similarities and differences.
This book could also be used in science to introduce the idea of water taking different forms. It is shown to be a solid in the form of ice, and taking a more gaseous state in the form of fog. The book demonstrates the water cycle as water can be a “cloud fluffer”, “storm creator” and “garden soaker”. This inspires questions of ‘how?’ The book begins to explain this at the end, and this could be used to open water-based science topics.

[Heather Marie]

Love this cute book and can't wait to use it in my classroom!

[Lynn Davidson]

Water is necessary for life and is helpful in its many forms. Great illustrations. More interesting information is at the back of the book.

[Puddlyduck]

This beautifully illustrated and rhyming non fiction book features water’s roles on earth, one a page, providing lots of prompts for further discussion with young learners.

[Nole]

These informational books are wonderful to have in the classroom as the beautiful illustrations and facts included are great ways to learn. I would like to use this during my nature lesson so we could use the fun facts about water.

[Suzanne]

The words and watercolor illustrations of this poetic description of water are a wonderful combination. The pictures work so seamlessly with the text, bringing each phrase to life whether it is "kid drencher" or "tadpole hatcher." The seasons of the year progress through the book with scenes like a rainy spring day, summer fun in a sprinkler, a drinking fountain at school, and frost on a window pane. Each vignette displays a role of water in our lives and the world around us. The "More About water" section in the back explains each role more fully, even going into details about the water cycle and the insulating properties of snow. There is also a glossary and list of books for further reading.

Readers who enjoy poems or rhyming stories will like this book. It would be perfect in a school setting to use with a poetry or descriptive writing unit, to introduce a science unit on water, or an art unit on watercolors.

I read an e-book provided by the publisher through NetGalley.

[Michelle]

Poetry and nonfiction rolled up into one gorgeous book that young children will want to read over and over again. This book exceeded my expectations, which is really saying something considering they were pretty darn high to begin with, what with the starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. To read it is a magical experience. The language is clever and vibrant, and the illustrations, rich and absorbing. Ms. Salas will also be contributing a portion of her royalties to WaterAid which makes me love this book all the more. Sharing WATER CAN BE... with a child is like a giving a hug to the earth.

[Joanna]

GREAT book for introducing the concept of states of matter to little ones. Some of my 2 - 3 year olds were blown AWAY when I told them ice was super-cold water. The illustrations are really nice, too, and it was fun to look closely at them with my older age group and talk about what we saw in relation to the corresponding line of poetry.

[Kristen]

Great illustrations for primary students to learn about the water cycle, but the vocabulary might be a little too high for them. I also wish they'd used different typography for the front cover & inside text.

[Beth]

Simply beautiful. I love this one even more than A LEAF CAN BE...

[Joan Arbogast]

Lyrical, creative, beautiful illustrations. A wonderful title to add to classroom, library, or home shelves.

[Barbara]

A lovely little book illustrating all the things that water can be and do.

[Vidya Tiru]

Just like the previous book ‘A Leaf Can Be’, this book is magical. Using wonderful watercolor illustrations and words that flow, both the author Laura Purdie Salas and the illustrator Violeta Dabija have once again seamlessly blended their talents to create a wow factor with simplicity, with words and pictures that are at once sublime and superb. As we turn the pages, we can see the many phases and faces of water as the seasons change. For example, water can be a kid drencher, or a rainbow jeweler; it can be a puddle or the sea! The backmatter includes a lot of useful information – a glossary, a list of books for further reading, and a useful index called ‘More about Water’ which goes into some detail into the water cycle and more.
Laura’s website includes guides and activities that can be used with the book in a classroom for kids both young and old; or at home for some rainy afternoon.
Rating: A+
Reading Level: Ages 5 to 8
Reread Level: 5/5
Disclaimer:Thank you to NetGalley and to the publishers for sending me a digital review copy of the book above. I was not compensated for my review. My thoughts on the book were in no way influenced by the author or publicist. They are my personal opinions formed when I read it..

[J]

A book that takes an informal look into what water can be depending upon its form whether it is liquid, gas or solid.

The book isn't really fancy in its text for basically there are two or three spots where there are more than four statements about water and its various forms before picking a season although the following pages don't lean back upon the season for context. Instead every page following this broad statement is just a simple statement like a thirst quencher, a salmon highway, decorator, otter feeder, etc. A few examples like school drink-er doesn't quite make sense unless the author is wanting you to take in the abstract that you are 97% water instead of being the one that water is a school drink.

The illustrations are brightly colored in most regards and quite beautiful when it comes to the natural elements. At the same time it does evoke the feel of being inspired by Japanese nature paintings at some points although the human and animal characters are a bit more cartoonish thus off-balance the rest of the illustration style.

All in all it was an okay read but one that may be much better for much younger readers who are just learning words, especially those in which the subject can be so much more than just a single concept.

[Jason Smith]

We read this book in my children’s lit class and I can’t remember the exact date so I’m placing it under today. What can water be? Water can be anything it needs to be, which is the point of this book. It is a beautiful illustrated book that lets kids imagine a different purpose for an everyday item. The pictures have a watercolor quality and the paper really lets the colors explode off the page. Pages are busy with lots of things but it doesn’t detract from the overall quality. The text boxes are minimally placed and serve to accentuate the story and illustration instead of driving the book. I liked this book in so much as it lets you have creative fun with normal items and thinking up different purposes. I would like to use this in a classroom setting giving kids different items and let them think of different uses for them, or things that can be and make kids think outside of the box.

[Meg Allen]

Summary:
This is a nonfiction poetry book. It shows a variety of things water can do. This includes how people use it, animals use it, and how it interacts with the land. It provides pictures along with the clever phrases so the reader is able to understand what is meant. For example a fire fighter is shown with the words fire snuffer.
Evaluation:
I enjoyed this book. It was a easy read and provides a lot of information for students who are learning about water. The author did a great job showing the different ways water can be use as well as the different forms water can be. It was informative and colorful which appeals to the young readers.
Teaching Idea:
This could be a quick and easy read aloud when teaching about the water cycle and the different ways water can be used. It demonstrates how water can be used in different forms through everyday life. For example it shows how ice heals a bruise and how water puts out fires.

[Karin]

Picture book
Grades K-2

I read one book by Laura Purdie Salas and Violeta Dabija and loved it so much I checked out another. One aspect of their books that I'm impressed by is the illustrations. Dabija has done a fantastic job of making them colorful as well as whimsical. I'm quite drawn to books with wonderful illustrations, as I believe the colors and creativity of quality artwork is a feast for the soul as well as for the eyes. I think students need to be introduced to beautiful, artful, accurate drawings at an early age. The other aspect of the books that draws me is the simple yet imaginative text. Each page has two words and each two pages rhymes. I think the texts by this duo would make great read alouds for younger kiddos and fantastic poetry mentor texts for older students. I hope to purchase the set of these Can Be... books.

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit)]

Do you know all the forms water can take? A river, an ocean, a sea. Rain, fog, ice. There really are so many different forms of water!

This beautiful nonfiction picture book shows the reader how water is everywhere and how it benefits us, animals, plants, and more! Water keeps us hydrated. It helps keep us clean. It helps plants grow. It even helps create rainbows!

Water Can Be... features lovely, textured illustrations of water in many different forms and pairs them with minimal rhyming text.
This is a wonderful introduction to water for young children!


This review was originally shared on Lazy Day Literature.

[Michelle Roberts]

I think this book would best serve K4 and K5 unless combined with a water unit in science. The illustrations are large and whimsical. The text is sparse but leaves a lot of room for conversation..."Who is water a picture catcher?". Read without stopping to talk about each picture, the book might take 2 - 3 minutes read aloud. The feature that I liked about the book is that at the back of the book there was an explanation of the various things that the text talked about -- e.g. how water is a decorator. It also includes a glossary. Might work out good in a Creation study unit. (Then it might work for graders 1 and 2.)