RIVER

RIVER by Elisha Cooper

Good picture books are for all ages and this one is no exception. In fact, I'm going to tell you that this book is especially for mommas. River by author/illustrator Elisha Cooper is the story of a mother's journey, on her own, down the Hudson River in a canoe. Beginning in the water of Lake Tear of the Clouds in Adirondack Park and paddling 315 miles to New York City, this is a book of endurance, overcoming, and completion. You can love canoes or not love canoes. You can love nature or not love nature. This book is about setting out with a goal and seeing it through, even when there is difficulty. Every momma can relate to that!

Cooper's artwork is wonderful. Blues, grays, and greens give us the feeling of open, endless waterways. White fills the sky with puffy clouds, but also brings to life rapids on the water to navigate.

Be sure to see all the notes in the back of the book! Very well done!