Water! Why Every Drop Counts and How You Can Start Making Waves to Protect It (Nat Geo Kids Books) [Giveaway]

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Welcome to the blog tour for Water! Why Every Drop Counts and How You Can Start Making Waves to Protect It. Did you know the water in your glass could be the same water the dinosaurs drank? Dive in for a week’s worth of interviews with fascinating “Water Warriors”, profiles on the latest H20-saving tech and learn incredible facts about Earth’s water, the challenges facing it, and how your actions can help defend this precious resource.

HOW MUCH WATER DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE……?

What do the clothes on your back, the food on your plate, the transportation you take, and the paper in your notebook all have in common? For starters, they all require water to create! It’s easy to understand just how valuable water is when you’re really thirsty and you chug down a cool, refreshing glass of it. But we need water for way more than just drinking. You might be surprised by just how much water is used in almost every product and process we encounter in our day-today lives. Everything we eat, everything we buy, everything we wear— water is used in some way to make it all. And some things use a lot of water. How much water something uses is called its “water footprint.” And everything and everyone has one. Take, for example, a cheese pizza. To make the mozzarella cheese for one pizza, it takes about 165 gallons of water. To make the wheat flour for the crust requires about 145 gallons of water. The tomato sauce? About 20 gallons of water. Adding all its components together, one cheese pizza has a water footprint of about 330 of water. By not wasting food, buying secondhand clothes and toys, and reusing old items, you’re not only conserving the specific materials that make up those items—like grain, cotton, plastic, and wood — you’re also saving water! How much water does it take to make…?

• 1 pair of jeans : About 2,000 GALLONS
• A cotton t-short: About 700 GALLONS
• A ¼ pound hamburger: About 460 GALLONS
• A chocolate bar: About 220 GALLONS
• An 8 oz glass of orange juice: About 53 GALLONS
• 1 egg: About 60 GALLONS
• An apple: About 33 GALLONS
• An 8 oz glass of milk: About 48 GALLONS
• A loaf of bread: About 200 GALLONS

   

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About Water! Why Every Drop Counts and
How You Can Start Making Waves to Protect It

(ages 8-12, Paperback, National Geographic Kids Books)

Did you know the water in your glass could be the same water the dinosaurs drank? Discover more incredible facts about Earth’s water, the challenges facing it, and how your actions can help defend this precious resource. No doubt about it, water is fascinating. It’s also essential. But our planet is facing some serious water problems: Drinkable water isn’t easily accessible to everyone, the demands for water around the globe are increasing while the supply is limited, and some human actions are causing disastrous ripple effects downstream for ecosystems and the animals that live in them. Fortunately, there is hope! And that’s where this book comes in. By learning the ins and outs of important water issues and making small but powerful changes in our daily life, we can help protect the water that connects us all on our beautiful blue planet. Features include:

• What kids can do right now to combat climate change
• How to make a water filter at home and other fun activities
• How small changes in your daily routine can equal big water savings
• Q&A's with "Water Warriors" from around the world
• Special reports on "pulled-from-the-headlines" events that have recently impacted water and water supply, like the impact of war on water supply, the socio-economic implications of the water issues in Flint, MI, and how the residents of Cape Town South Africa pulled together to avoid "Day Zero."

Water! is a fascinating look at Earth’s water and a call to action to young readers to help safeguard it.   

About the Author: Lisa M. Gerry is a writer and reporter who began her career as an intern at National Geographic Traveler magazine. She has since authored numerous books for National Geographic Kids, including Puppy Love and several installments of the 100 Things to . . . series. She has also worked as a writer for Time, Forbes, and Business Insider. Website | Twitter

 

About the Expert Contributor: SANDRA POSTEL (expert contributor) directs the Global Water Policy Project and is a National Geographic Explorer. She is a frequent lecturer, author, and consultant on global water issues, and in 2021, she won the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize, often described as the Nobel Prize for water. She is the author of Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity;Pillar of Sand: Can the Irrigation Miracle Last?;and Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity, which appears in eight languages and was the basis for a PBS documentary.  Website

GIVEAWAY

• One (1) winner will receive a copy of Water!
• US/Can only
• Ends 5/7 at 11:59 pm ET
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• Visit the other stops on the tour for more chances to win!Blog Tour Schedule:

  April 24^th — YA Book Nerd

  April 25^th — Chat With Vera

  April 26^th – Always in the Middle

  April 27^th — YA Books Central

  April 28^th — Pragmatic Mom

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DISCLOSURE: I was provided a complimentary copy of this book as a gift for posting this review. Information was provided by publicist, Master Media Publicity on behalf of National Geographic. Prize is provided and shipped directly to the winner by publicist or publisher. Chat With Vera is not responsible for lost or misdirected prizes. I was not compensated for this post.