{"product_id":"ripple-and-the-circle-of-the-springs-9781972016336","title":"Ripple and the Circle of the Springs","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Libby Grace\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rooted and Roaming Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rooted and Roaming Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Science \u0026amp; Nature - Environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipple and the Circle of the Springs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the quiet, crystal clear waters of Florida's springs, where sunlight filters through swaying grasses and life moves in a gentle rhythm, a young otter named Ripple begins to notice something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe water feels different.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The plants are growing back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The springs feel alive again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRipple has always known this place as home. Steady. Safe. Unchanging. But now, as he swims through the winding waterways, he begins to see that change is not something to fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is something to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbove the surface, people are showing up. They are planting grasses, clearing the water, and caring for the springs with their hands and their hearts. And below the surface, those small acts begin to move outward, touching everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRipple watches as life begins to return. Fish move through the grasses. Light reaches deeper into the water. The springs begin to breathe again. And in his quiet way, Ripple comes to understand something powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat we do matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything is connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when we care for our home, we are caring for every living thing that depends on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the real Florida springs, which remain a constant seventy two degrees year round and provide life sustaining water for both wildlife and people, this story gently introduces young readers to the idea that healing happens together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough soft watercolor storytelling and a calm, grounded voice, children are invited to see that even the smallest actions can become part of something bigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA circle of care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A circle of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A circle that always comes back around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for children ages four to eight, \u003cem\u003eRipple and the Circle of the Springs\u003c\/em\u003e encourages early conversations about protecting the Earth, working together, and understanding our place in the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause when we all help our home, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e we help the springs, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e we help the animals, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e and we help each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what we give to the Earth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e always finds its way back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rooted and Roaming Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882832969879,"sku":"9781972016336","price":1171.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781972016336.webp?v=1781097377","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ripple-and-the-circle-of-the-springs-9781972016336","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}