Living by a river /
River
Carol Baldwin.
- Chicago : Heinemann Library, c2003.
- 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
- Heinemann infosearch .
- Living habitats .
- Baldwin, Carol, 1943- Living habitats. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
What makes water a river? -- Why are rivers important? -- What's green and growing along a river? -- What animals live in and around a river? -- What's for dinner at the river? -- How do river animals get food? -- How do rivers affect people? -- How do people affect rivers? -- Fact file.
Horn Book, October 2003 Library Media Connection, September 2004
Describes the characteristics of rivers, looks at the different plants and animals that thrive in and around rivers, and discusses how rivers affect people. Includes a map that shows the major rivers of the world.