The Waterfall

By Jonathan London

We inched our way up and up— The waterfall roared by our ears into a great rumbling boiling witch's cauldron far below. "I'm scared," said my brother. I said, "Just don't look down." Their father says... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670876178
• ISBN13: 9780670876174
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A wonderfully told tale with superb painted illustrations

Jonathan London's "The Waterfall" is the tale of a family--parents and two sons--going backpacking in the woods. When they all happen upon a pool, the sons strip down and go skinny-dipping and have a wonderful time. They toast marshmallows, gaze at the stars, and get a little bit spooked by weird noises in the night. But what they really want to spend their time doing is climbing the waterfall which flows into their swimming hole. The parents tell them it probably can't be done, but the boys are determined. Sure enough, they make it to the top and take home a wonderful memory of having overcome something that seemed bigger than they could handle.Jill Kastner's handsome painted illustrations beautifully enhance London's text. She makes the boys' curiosity, healthy athleticism, and determination come through on each page.