Review: Clean Water for Elirose

I just read Clean Water for Elirose by Ariah Fine and I have to say how impressed I am. This is a simple yet engaging children's book that addresses how there are some children who don't have clean water to drink. It is a great introduction to a very real issue without being too weighty for littles.

Some things I loved:

• How the voice of the story is told from a kid's perspective, so it's one kid talking to another.
• The cultural diversity! As well as learning about children all the way on the other side of the world, the narrators neighborhood friends come in a lot of different shades. :)
• How the story opens kids eyes to a sad issue without being sad, and lets them know their is something very real they can do to help. 

This I didn't love:

• Nothing

What a great Christmas gift idea to set a young child on the path to being aware of the plight of others and lend a helping hand.

Buy it now at http://cleanwaterforelirose.com. 

For how much you ask? Well the pricing is a Pay-What-You-Can model to bring maximum awareness to this important issue. It starts at just $3 including shipping!! (Yes ladies and gentlemen, two exclamation points, it's that exciting). Book sales are all donated so maybe you could do better than that but what a great way to educate, right?

Here is some info from the author:

From Ariah Fine: "I'm going to give away one book a day from Dec. 1st to Dec. 15th. There are a few ways to enter each day:

• Like the Clean Water for Elirose Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/CleanWaterForElirose
• Refer someone to "Like" The facebook page (proven by them posting your name on our wall as the person who referred them)
• Follow @WaterForElirose on Twitter
• Tweet or post on Facebook about Clean Water for Elirose linking back to the website, facebook or twitter page
• Blog about Clean Water for Elirose on your blog (counts as two entries) - And you might want to post it on our Facebook or email info@cleanwaterforelirose.com just so we don't miss it."

Stay tuned for an update on how my kids like the story when I share it with them!