Here is the water
both shallow and still
that soaks the soil
of this murky, moist world:
Here is the wetland.

It is known as the wetland. Atop its glittering surface and below in its shadowy depths, birds, bass, minks, and muskrats struggle to survive and flourish. Madeleine Dunphy's lyrical prose provides a clear understanding of how each living creature links to the other in a vital chain of life. Artist Wayne McLoughlin adds a stunning visual perspective with luminously detailed paintings that convey the fragile beauty and complexity of this fascinating and critically important ecological community.

 

This book is part of a book series called Here Is .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Web of Life Children's Books .

Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. Madeleine has written several books for children, including all of the books in the Here Is the . series. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwen. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations, visit her website at www. mdunphy. com. Wayne McLoughlin had a love of the outdoors that informed both his art and his hobbies. He illustrated a wide variety of children's fiction and nonfiction, including the bestselling Warrior series by Erin Hunter. Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. She has studied and visited many of the world's ecosystems, and was inspired to write books about our world's great diversity of life. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine, her books, and her school presentations visit www. mdunphy. com.