Water Wow! - Paperback

by Paula Ayer (Author), Antonia Banyard (Author), Belle Wuthrich (Artist)

A colorful infographic look at the many surprising and fascinating facts about water.

Where did water come from before it got to Earth? Why is the water you drink the same stuff that was around when dinosaurs were alive? If water can't be created or destroyed, how can we run out? Find out the answers to these and many more intriguing questions in this vibrant book, designed to appeal to visual learners.

Dive in and discover why water is so important to different religious faith, amazing extreme lakes and rivers around the world, the surprising connection between water access and girls' education worldwide, how climate change affects water, and vice versa -- and what you can do about it.

Filled to the brim with colorful illustrations and diagrams, easy-to-understand infographics, and illuminating photos, Water Wow is a dazzling and fun introduction to the importance of water in our lives.

Author Biography

Antonia Banyard is the author of a non-fiction book for children, Dangerous Crossings! and a novel for adults. She lives in Nelson, BC.

Paul Ayer is an editor and author of two children's books, Ready, Set, Kindergarten! and Foodprints. She lives in Vancouver, BC.

Belle Wuthrich is a designer and illustrator who lives in Vancouver, BC.