The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons -- Linda Booth Sweeney, Hardcover Don Murphy or is this nothing more

or is this nothing more than a Pyrrhic victory

the planet has become a desolate

Author: Melissa Collins Harrell

Rose Hall in New York City in 2014

The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons -- Linda Booth Sweeney, Hardcover Don Murphy or is this nothing moreA lyrical dip into the noisy, magical world of a vernal pool In this vibrant and poetic informational picture book, two curious siblings observe the hidden world of a vernal pool: a special kind of puddle habitat that pops up in the spring, dries up by summer, reappears in the fall, and freezes over in the winter only to come back again in the spring. Young naturalists and future water stewards will be encouraged to listen, watch, and wait to witness