Book Description

Award-winning author and river campaigner Amy-Jane Beer guides readers on a journey exploring water’s deep connection to nature, life, and our own existence

Have you ever lingered on a riverbank watching the water flow, and wondered where it comes from or where it might be going? 

Embark on a never-ending voyage in which young readers explore some very old questions—questions so old that they have stories for answers. This mesmerizing journey through mountain springs to vast oceans, from rivers in the sky to streams within our own bodies, guides readers through reflections on nature, life, and our place within it.

Written by bestselling nature writer Amy-Jane Beer, this enchanting book spirals through time and space to remind us that water is more than just a resource—it is part of who we are.

About the Author

Amy-Jane Beer is a biologist turned naturalist and writer. She has worked for more than 20 years as a science writer and editor, contributing to more than 40 books on natural history. She is currently a country diarist for the Guardian, a columnist for British Wildlife, and a feature writer for BBC Wildlife magazine, among others. She campaigns for the equality of access to nature and collaboration between farming and conservation sectors. Her book The Flow won the 2023 James Cropper Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. Elin Manon is a freelance illustrator from Wales now based in Cornwall. She graduated from Falmouth University in 2020. Her work is inspired by the natural world, ecology, folklore, and anthropology.