Preschool Books About Water for Little Learners

Water is everywhere, and one little girl takes readers on a clever and fun water-filled discovery! Water doesn’t always look the same or feel the same, and it can show up in different forms and even different shapes. It can be found in nature, and right in our own bodies, too. With a terrific conversational tone, this Sibert-winning book about water is chock-full of great scientific facts, all told from a child’s perspective. There is also great backmatter to provide further information to readers on both the water cycle and the importance of water conservation.

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Meet Drop! She’s a drop of water, and she takes readers on an adventure through the water cycle. She flows everywhere, and she has made life on earth possible since the beginning of time. With an excellent combination of both wit and wisdom, and through darling illustrations, readers will love taking an adventurous journey through the water cycle with Drop. This is a fantastic preschool book about water to complement easy science lessons on the same subject.

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The Over and Under series is stunning! In this installment, readers learn what happens over and under the ocean’s waves. Over the waves, seagulls fly and sea lions bark and frolic. Under the waves, a hidden forest awaits, with whales and eels and a forest of kelp that offers shelter to a whole host of species. This beautiful and informative book is a terrific look inside the ocean ecosystem, and it is sure to mesmerize readers with its beauty.

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This beautiful Native American picture book is inspired by indigenous-led movements across America — ones that invite young readers to stand up and speak out for the protection of our environment and the safeguarding of our waters from harm and pollution. Told through vivid imagery, including a black snake threatening to poison our waters, a young water protector takes a stand to protect our most important and vital resource. Stunning!

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The fourth installment of the terrific Our Universe series is all about the incredible ocean! And dude, it really is incredible. From the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Indian, the oceans are not part of any nation and instead have waves for all of us. Written like an autobiography with a fun, surfer-like voice, this engaging preschool book about water wins children over with its hilarious dialogue and charm.

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With simple prose and lush illustrations, readers follow a group of children as they journey through the water cycle. From fog and steam, rain falling in autumn to snow falling in winter, this poetic book not only introduces readers to the water cycle, but it engages readers through clever rhymes and Chin’s winning illustrations. Another beautiful preschool book about water!

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What a way to introduce kids to the water cycle! This lyrical book begs to be read aloud with its infectious rhythm and beat. Children adore the collaged illustrations, the energetic sounds, and the celebration of water to give life. “Keep it clear, keep it clean, keep Earth green!” This one is a joy and such a fabulous combination of words and text, all of which create a vivid sensory journey through the water cycle.

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Children will identify with the young boy in this stunning picture book who plays in his favorite pool by the side of a mountain. When the weather changes and it begins to rain, he empties the water from his little jar into the pool, and as he races down the mountainside, he knows that somewhere in all the water flowing beside him is the water from his little jar. We love the way this beautiful picture book captures the movement and mystery of water, from the raindrop to the river to the deepest ocean.

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It’s a rainy day cityscape! We simply love the way this delightful weather book for kids shows how different people can respond to the same event – in this case, a rainy day. An old man grumbles while a young child plays. Can the little boy’s exuberance cheer up the grumpy man? We love how this story reminds us that there’s always a way to find sunshine on a rainy day.

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Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is beautiful. The only thing missing is clean drinking water. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t bring the water closer to her village. Instead, she must travel miles to and from the well each day just for enough water to cook, drink and clean for that same day. Each night when she lays her head down, she knows that her journey will repeat again tomorrow. Yet Gie Gie never gives up and dreams of a day when her village will have crystal-clear water of its own. This is a beautiful book, inspired by a true story, that intrigues children and adults alike, introducing them to the water crisis and the many children worldwide that do not have access to clean water. One of my all-time favorite picture books.

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Outside one child’s bedroom, window, there is a river. Where will it take her? Her imagination sets sail as she ponders the view outside, envisioning a small boat transporting her on the flowing water from farms to factories to forests, then out to the deep ocean, and back home again. We love this child’s creative journey and the way she manages to explore the world around her without ever leaving the comforts of home. This is such a beauty!

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When a young girl swims at the community pool, magic and excitement is everywhere. Whether diving deep into the pool or standing on her hands, the energy on each page is palpable. But then a storm threatens, and one little boy gets too close to the edge. Will the girl come to the rescue? We love the way the child in this preschool book about water gives readers an up close and personal tour of the pool — and the way the bubbles always rise up to the water’s surface!

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