Up The River is a beautiful paperback book that is part of the Explore and Discover series by Ned Barraud and Gillian Chandler.

With gorgeous images and easy to read and digest facts about our natural environments, this book is a wonderful accompaniment to any learning-through-play scenario and a great little sidekick for any little explorers. The book mixes descriptive scenes of habitat features with realistic images of animals and plants to aid in identification so are perfect for any budding naturalists.

This edition focuses on the fresh water and river environments in Aotearoa and contains information and images on the fascinating plants and animals that live in this ecosystem