Scrap Metal Swan A River Clean-Up Story Paperback Book

When community members work together with trucks and ships to clean up the town’s riverfront, an artist and her child hammer, chisel, weld and zap the found materials into something beautiful. Young makers will find inspiration in the playful, rhyming text and mixed media illustrations, while endnotes provide recycled-art activity ideas. Art project inspired by Steve Bateman, a graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, who is based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Stories That Grow With Them

Our book collection features beautifully illustrated, developmentally aligned stories—many bilingual and inclusive—that foster early language skills, empathy, and a lifelong love of reading. Whether in a family child care home, a preschool classroom, or your own living room, these books make storytime meaningful and memorable.

Written by Joanne Linden, illustrated by Estrellita Caracol