Laura Purdie Salas

Small Reads for Brighters Days

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • Laura’s Books
  • Poetry
    • Poems Published Elsewhere
    • My Poetry–a Sampler
    • Poetry Videos
    • How To Write Poetry
      • Poetic Pursuits
  • For Teachers
  • Presentations
  • Freelancer
  • About
    • Press Kit
      • Short Bios
      • Awards & Honors
      • Author Photos
      • Book Covers
      • Book Reviews
      • In the Press
    • Who Am I?
    • How I Became a Writer
  • Blog
    • Review Policy
  • For Writers
You are here: Home / Water Can Be…

Water Can Be…

Water Can Be…

Water Can Be...

Water can be a…Thirst quencher…Kid drencher…Cloud fluffer…Fire snuffer…

Maybe you thought water was just for drinking and baths. But it does so much more! It gives us sprinklers to run through and ice cubes to cool our drinks and comfort owies. It shifts from water to fog to snow and ice. It gives life but also creates monstrous storms. Find out about the many roles water plays in this brief, poetic exploration of water throughout the year. Backmatter gives more thorough information.

Author: Laura Purdie Salas
Illustrator: Violeta Dabija

Publisher: Millbrook Press, 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4677-0591-2

Order Now!
Signed Copies Available

Personalized, signed copies! Note personalization name in comment box as you order the book:>)

Support indie booksellers!

Order from Amazon

Awards & Recognition

  • Minnesota Book Award Finalist
  • Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended title
  • Texas Library Association’s 2×2 List
  • ALSC’s Building Steam with Dia book list
  • RIF’s 2015 Multicultural Booklist
  • Houston ISD Name That Book Contest
  • Bill Martin Jr., Picture Book Award Nominee
  • Nerdy Award for Poetry

FREE Downloadables

  • Water Can Be – Maze
  • Water Can Be – Water Cycle
  • Water Can Be – Snowman List Poem
  • Water Can Be – Fun with a Wordle of Water Words
  • Water Can Be – Classroom Guide
  • Water Can Be – CCSS Guide
  • write a Can Be… book–lesson plan and templates for students!

My Partnership with WaterAid

  • Water Can Be – WaterAid Press Release
  • Since the book’s publication, I’ve donated $2,000 of my royalties to WaterAid–THANK YOU for making this possible!

Book Trailers and Content Videos

More videos made by Laura:

  • Book trailer with Laura and her family
  • WaterAid and the water crisis
  • The 3 forms of water
  • The water cycle

4th-Grade Digital Collages Inspired by Water Can Be…

Rogers Elementary School’s Technology/Media Literacy Specialist Megan Bateman emailed me:

Your book Water Can Be…was a good fit for cross-curricular integration with our fourth grade water unit.  Please enjoy these collages (inspired by your book) that the fourth grade students created in my Media/Technology class.
I love how each student’s viewpoint and personality comes through in their choices of fonts, images, and words. Thank you, Megan and fourth-graders!

Reviews & More

  • Early Learning Storytime – Water Can Be… and lots of water activities for early learning, daycare, learning camps, etc. From Elk Island Public Schools
  • starred Kirkus review: “The simple text and spot-on rhymes belie the sophistication of the inherent message behind the verse—water is a life-giver.”
  • starred PW review: “Salas and Dabija follow 2012’s A Leaf Can Be… with an equally contemplative and thought-provoking ode to the forms water takes and the functions it serves, both practical and whimsical.”
  • Water Can Be – Pinterest Board for Educators
  • Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University – activities to go with Water Can Be…
  • How Books Change Us: The Writing of Water Can Be… (Nerdy Book Club blog post)
  • Spotlight on Laura Purdie Salas and Poetry Prompt (Ditty of the Month Club blog post)
  • A Poem Can Be… poem collage by a student

Share:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)

JANUARY NEWS

I loved the holidays! And I'm so glad they're over. A quiet, snowy January is just what I need. This month, I'm working on two board book manuscripts, and I'm making materials to go with my 3 spring 2023 books.

I'm also busy prepping for upcoming author visits and setting my goals and priorities for 2023. Wishing you a lovely start to your own new year!

Are You Looking For…?

  • Poems for the Classroom
  • Poetryactions
  • 15 Words or Less Poems
  • Poetry Activities for Teachers

Tags

15 Words or Less Poems 30 Painless Classroom Poems anthologies A Rock Can Be... BookSpeak! Can Be... books classroom connections conferences and conventions equation poems events free verse haiku imagepoems image poems J. Patrick Lewis Kidlit Combos Laura's books Laura's poems my writing process National Poetry Month 2014 (riddle-ku) National Poetry Month 2016 nifty news nonfiction books personal photopoetry poems poemsketch Poetry 7 poetryactions poetry books Poetry Friday Poetry Princesses poetry prompts poetry sisters Putrid rhyming nonfiction rhyming poems Riddle-ku school visits snowman-cold student poems teen/adult poems the business side videos Water Can Be...

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Laura’s Press Kit Components

Who Am I?
Short Bios
Awards & Honors
Author Photos
Book Covers
Book Reviews
In the Press
How I Became a Writer

Laura’s Author Visit Info

VISITS TO SCHOOLS
A Video Intro to Laura’s Author Visits
Virtual Visits with Laura
Small Writes: Write-Along Videos
Printable Flyer (print page 1 only)
Author Visit Programs
Typical Schedules
Author Visit Materials
Multi-Day Visits
Fees
Ordering Books for Events
Where Laura’s Been
Laura’s Report Card from Educators

OTHER PRESENTATIONS

For Libraries & Book Festivals
For Educators
For Writers

Post Categories

Copyright © 2009–2023 · Laura Purdie Salas · WordPress · Log in