Where the River Begins

Where the River Begins by Thomas Locker is a picture book about two children who go with their Grandfather to find where the river that passes by their house begins. The most attractive aspect of this book to me was its beautiful landscape illustrations. Each page had a gorgeous picture that displayed a different time of day or weather. The theme was about companionship and the how simple bonding can be. It doesn't take anything more than a long walk with someone you care about. I would use this book in my classroom if I wanted to have my students make text-to-self connections about someone they share companionship with.