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Water’s Children “serves as a palpable reminder about the necessity to protect and conserve this fragile resource throughout the world” says Canadian Children’s BookNews

December 14th, 2017

“Gérard Frischeteau’s vibrant, digitally rendered illustrations aptly portray the landscapes and components of daily life in each country visited. Of added interest is the inclusion of the phrase ‘water is life,’ which has been translated into each child’s language and script and placed within watermarks on each two-page spread. Even the swirls depicting water in […]

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Water’s Children has “responsible stewardship…written between the lines” says Hakai Magazine

June 15th, 2017

“Responsible stewardship is written between the lines of Water’s Children, a picture book that offers a snapshot of what water means to different children around the world….Translated from French, the simple text is beautifully illustrated by Gérard Frischeteau. The author and illustrator seamlessly show that water is, indeed, life.” Click here to read the full review

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Water’s Children “will rouse thoughtful discussions of unfamiliar depictions of water” says CanLit for LittleCanadians

April 28th, 2017

“…Quebec author, visual artist and publisher Angèle Delaunois takes the reader across the world to witness the importance of water to the children of different countries….Canada is represented by two spreads, one from Quebec and one from Nunavut, both which speak in terms of what is most familiar to young Canadian readers…. While other texts and illustrations […]

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Water’s Children is rated Excellent by Resource Links

April 18th, 2017

“[A] unique title that explores the vital importance of water…Written in poetic form, each two-page spread features a child from a different country who was invited by the author to share what water means to them in their life and surroundings. Each does so in their own language, and their (translated) answers are inspiring….The illustrations are […]

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Water’s Children “is destined to become a new classic” says CM Magazine

April 4th, 2017

“…Because the book is beautifully illustrated in vibrant colours, readers can vividly see how children live around the world. Gérard Frischeteau, a well-known animator, commercial artist and illustrator from Montreal, QC, is billed as a perfectionist, and it shows in the authenticity of the children and their environments on each double-page spread….Both the text and […]

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Raising Mom says she wrapped up reading time with her three-year-old with Water’s Children by “brainstorming ways that we can help conserve the water around us and in our household, specifically”

March 6th, 2017

“…DESCRIPTION: This unique title reads like a crossover between a picture book, poem(s), and a non-fiction title. The necessity of water is focused through the lens of its vital importance to twelve children from different countries….The ultimate goal of the book is to spark discussion (and hopefully a plan for conservancy) about the vital role that water plays to each […]

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Water’s Children is “A tribute to the essential substance, washed free of preachiness or even faintly cautionary messages” says Kirkus Reviews

March 6th, 2017

“Twelve children from different areas of the world offer lyrical reflections on what water means to them. To Delaunois’ fictive cast water invariably sparks positive feelings…Though the specific locale of each young speaker is keyed only by a watermarked version of ‘Water is life’ embedded in the illustration that is translated into his or her […]

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