{"product_id":"the-river-that-flows-beside-me","title":"The River That Flows Beside Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eby\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST KIDS BOOK AWARD 2023 WINNER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*2024 Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year: Ecology*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis richly illustrated concertina book takes the reader from the top of a mountain spring, through varying landscapes, and follows a river's journey from its source to the sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWith a focus on the important role waterways play in human and environmental survival,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe River That Flows Beside Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores the changing landscapes along a river's journey and the habits and ecosystems that call the river their home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA follow-up to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Street Beneath My Feet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Skies Above My Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sea Below My Toes\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003evisually stunning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book finds the river in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003erocky peaks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and tracks it as it winds its way through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003econiferous forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, gushes through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ev-shaped valleys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and roars down magnificent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewaterfalls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Further downstream, readers will journey with the river past beaver dams, floodplains, oxbow lakes, paddle-boarders, bridges, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn your journey, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emeet the animals that call the river home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite-tailed deer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrizzly bears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOtter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmallmouth bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragonflies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a primary focus on the river's ecosystems, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewildlife,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egeological processes, \u003cem\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehe River That Flows Beside Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also explores the way that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehumans interact with the river landscape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, using it both to survive and also to enjoy. The beauty and variety of river landscapes are bought to life by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJo Empson's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich illustrations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The ForestWatch Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48410540540044,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/5275\/3292\/files\/River-Flows-Beside-Me_FrontSquare.png?v=1777617409","url":"https:\/\/store.forestwatch.org\/products\/the-river-that-flows-beside-me","provider":"The ForestWatch Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}