Once Upon a Raindrop
Do you know why the Moon's so dry and yet our world is wet?
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its very beginning. Engaging, informative poetry flows over the pages and stunning illustrations bring this story to rushing, gushing life.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Do you know why the Moon's so dry and yet our world is wet?
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its very beginning. Engaging, informative poetry flows over the pages and stunning illustrations bring this story to rushing, gushing life.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Do you know why the Moon's so dry and yet our world is wet?
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of water and discover the story of H20 from its very beginning. Engaging, informative poetry flows over the pages and stunning illustrations bring this story to rushing, gushing life.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this poem because it is:
a non-fiction narrative poem about the water cycle & origins of water on Earth
about the importance and value of water in our lives
accessible to all primary aged children & could be used across school as a basis for a project
filled with beautiful watercolour illustrations
Learning opportunities:
Reading ~ rhyming couplets
Science ~ The Water Cycle
Science ~ Earth & Space
Science ~ H20 molecules
Geography ~ Rivers
Reading ~ how is the text laid out to mirror the content?
Reading ~ use of questions in poetry
Writing ~ write a non-fiction narrative poem using rhyming couplets
Writing ~ collect words & phrases used to describe water in the poem. Use these to help create your own haiku or shape poem
S & L ~ performance poetry particularly consider how actions & movement change depending where the water is (eg. raindrops/sea/meteorite)
Art ~ watercolour painting inspired by Nomoco’s illustrations
PSHE ~ water safety
Follow the link to James’s website where you can book a school visit: James Carter
