Description: From beloved picture book creator Katie Yamasaki: an idyllic river trip and a celebration of connections--to family, community, and the natural world.
Brief description: Katie Yamasaki works primarily as a muralist and picture book creator. She has painted more than eighty murals around the world, and her most recent book is Mural Island. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.
Review Quotes: The artwork's lush brushstrokes exude movement and energy... The work's final words--"we make ripples"-- resonate with layered meaning around not only a day's paddle but circles of connection between community and the natural world.-- "Publishers Weekly"