Primary/Junior (Gr. 3-5) Canadian (starred review) "... urgent conservation message in... clear, handsome, oversize picture book is rooted in the idea... that all "water on Earth is connected"... Each large, double-page spread tackles 1 broad topic-- e.g. how water is recycled, or its distribution on Earth... boxed insets (add) information about various species in... places... from coral reefs to... Alaska. Meanwhile... detailed illustrations, in pastel and colored pencil, allow children to follow a little girl... (across) the globe. In marked contrast to the upbeat tone of most of the text is the warning about pollution, which lends insight into its causes... number of people affected... how people can conserve water in daily life. An afterword provides further information about "A crisis in the Well" and what can be done to change things. The facts are as dramatic as the threat of loss... " - Booklist, Feb 15/07.