Picture Puffin Books Where the River Begins, (Paperback)

from annikasmith

This is a great example of a realistic fiction book. It is set in present day and depicts realistic characters and setting and plot. It is very true to life and tells the story of some boys who go on a hike with their grandfather. Art Media: alkyd and oil paintings Appropriate Age: Primary

from szanes

This book can be read as a simple tale of a grandfather and his two grandsons having an adventure together, or be read for a deeper meaning; the river being an analogy for one's life, flowing toward an inevitable end, and how it is good to go back and look at where you came from. Either way, it i...

from ScienceandNature

Locker instills a sense of wonder about the everyday natural features of our lives in this quick and beautifully illustrated work. As an adult I do take a small issue with the fact that at the source, the river “trickled into a still pond”. This can happen as rivers are in the driest season, but ...