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I Know the River Loves Me / Yo sé que el río me ama

Written and illustrated by Maya Gonzalez

Paperback: $11.95

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Listen. . . Can you hear the river calling you? Rushing and bubbling, splashing or still, the river has so much to teach us.

Whenever Maya visits the river, the river jumps up to greet her. It cools her down when the summer sun is too hot, and holds her up when she dives in. It keeps her company in the quiet of winter. The river takes care of Maya and Maya takes care of the river.

In this gentle story of love and respect for nature, Maya Gonzalez combines their award-winning talents as an artist and storyteller. Young readers will be inspired by the joy and wonder of being outdoors, and learn powerful lessons about their environment and themselves.

Create a lesson plan using I Know the River Loves Me in first and second grade

Using Dual Language/Bilingual Books and Parent-Volunteers to Foster Deep Thinking using I Know the River Loves Me.

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Check out I Know the River Loves Me in the Building Classroom Community in Second Grade unit and collection.

About the Creators

Thumb_maya-portrait-11-2017-high-res Maya Gonzalez - Author, Illustrator

is an award-winning children’s book artist, author, activist and progressive educator. Maya's work addresses systemic inequity in relation to race/ethnicity, sexism, and cissexism using children’s books as radical agents of change and healing, both personally and culturally. Maya co-founded Reflection Press, a POC, queer and trans owned independent publishing house that uses holistic, nature-based, and anti-oppression frameworks in their books and materials for kids and grown-ups. Maya is also the creator of the Gender Wheel, a tool to express the dynamic, infinite and inclusive reality of gender, and provides lectures and workshops to educators, parents and caregivers. Visit Maya online at mayagonzalez.com.