The Water Princess
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Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel’s childhood, a young girl dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after boiling the water to drink and clean with, Gie Gie thinks of the trip that tomorrow will bring. And she dreams. She dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own. Inspired by the childhood of African–born model Georgie Badiel, acclaimed author Susan Verde and award-winning author/illustrator Peter H. Reynolds have come together to tell this moving story. As a child in Burkina Faso, Georgie and the other girls in her village had to walk for miles each day to collect water. This vibrant, engaging picture book sheds light on this struggle that continues all over the world today, instilling hope for a future when all children will have access to clean drinking water. Review: Great buy - A must buy book for grade 1 and below kids. Review: Good - Nice
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 664 Reviews |
D**T
Great buy
A must buy book for grade 1 and below kids.
V**K
Good
Nice
L**A
Book
I like how the illustrator creates the pictures and how they deliver the main message of the story. I like how the author made the words large for the the reader to read the words clearly. Intended audience is for kindergarten. Will support teaching diversity to young children. This book explains how we should not take water for granted and take an appreciation for how others lived before us.
G**K
Outstanding in Every Way.
This books was outstanding in every way. The images, words, typography, etc. were all just delightful. My five year-old made the connection to the Water Princess. In the U.S. and other western countries, we have so much abundance and it is too easy to take everything we have for granted -- even simple, but important things like drinking water. My daughter got the point from this book in a way that was easy-to-understand without being overly dramatic or sad. In fact, in these very simple pages, the Water Princess remained an optimist and maintained her dignity. This is NOT a sad or depressing book, despite the central theme. It is very age appropriate and an important story for young children who have so much and maybe do not yet realize how different things are for those who live on the other side of the planet. This book opened up many conversations with my daughter to help her better understand these complex issues.
W**H
A simply wonderful book.
This is a wonderfully written book that really touched the hearts and imagination of my Year 3 pupils. It led to a deeper understanding of the value of clean water and of how different the lives of children in other countries can be to theirs. The beautiful illustrations add depth to a lovely story that is positive despite the hardships that it depicts. As a class book it offered a huge range of activities but the children loved to read it as a story to simply be enjoyed too. A really lovely book and a much read addition to our class library.
J**S
Super schön
Super schönes Buch mit tollen Illustrationen ♥️
M**E
Fantastic book
It's a very nice story with amazing pictures and a strong message!! I recomend it to every family and school to sensitize children about this problem in the world.!!!
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