Book Descriptions
for The River by Brigitte Sidjanski and Bernadette Watts
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
The subtle, yet significant, interactions within the ecosystem are de scribed in a lighthearted manner through the adventures of five pinecones. Their journeys are inspired by the course of the water that begins as a bubbling brook in the mountains and flows into a tumultuous sea. As the pinecones are swept along by the current of the water, each one discovers a suitable place to take root. Their homes include a beautiful countryside, a deep gorge, a green valley, a river bank, and a sandy seashore. dgw
Originally published as Der Fluss in German by Minedition Bargteheide Germany, in 2008. Translated by Bernadette Watts.