The River - by Brigitte Sidjanski (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A creative and poetic picture book about a tiny spring which turns into a roaring river, told from the perspective of five curious pinecones.

High up in the mountains, the majestic river begins with the tiny trickle of a spring. The trickle becomes a stream that flows merrily down into the valley, carrying five pinecones along on an adventure. They overcome waterfalls, cross valleys and towns, and time and again, one of the cones finds a place where it feels at home. Before the last cone drifts out onto the endless sea, a wave washes it ashore. Where will it finally take root?

A sweet environmental picture book about how rivers become oceans, and how all of us find a home along their banks, available as a beautiful new edition from NorthSouth Books.

About the Author

Bernadette Watts, known throughout Europe simply as Bernadette, has illustrated dozens of folk and fairy tales. Born in England, she loved to draw from childhood. She studied at the Maidstone Art School in Kent, UK, and for some time was taught by Brian Wildsmith and David Hockney. Bernadette's many beautiful books include Little Red Riding Hood and Varenka. Bernadette finds her inspiration in nature. Today she lives and works in Kent. She has been illustrating for NorthSouth Books and NordSüd Verlag since the beginning of her career.

Brigitte Sidjanski was born in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1931. Together with her husband, she founded NordSüd Verlag in 1961. She discovered and promoted young talents who are now known worldwide. In 2005, she retired from the publishing house and became an author. Sidjanski died in 2012.