River of Words

Poetry. Water--about 70 percent of the earth's surface and 50 to 60 percent of every human body--is the inspiration for RIVER OF WORDS, a heartening collection of art and poetry created by children under the auspices of the organization by the same name. Introduced by River of Words director Pamela Michael, with essays by Robert Hass (U.S. Poet Laureate 1995 - 1997) and Thacher Hurd, author and illustrator of Art Dog and other well-known children's books, RIVER OF WORDS allows us to understand environmentali