Mississippi

Not about the state, but the river, this books' author (Diane Siebert) uses poetry to describe the natural history and geography of the Mississippi River. For a taste, here's the opening poem:

I am the river,

Deep and strong.

I sing an old, enduring song

With rhythms wild and rhythms tame,

And Mississippi is my name.

The illustrations by first-time picture book artist Greg Harlin do as much as the poetry to describe the river. A perfect addition to a study of the mighty river that begins its journey in Minnesota.