Written and Illustrated by Cathy Melvin

8.5 x 11 Hardback, $21.95 (ISBN: 978-1-944528-25-6); Paperback, $12.95 (ISBN: 978-1-944528-20-1)

Uncover the mysteries of the swamp ecosystem as its plants and animals spring to life through lively rhyme and colorful painted collage.

• 2024 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GREAT READ

• 2024 ARKANSAS GEM

What would you discover if you visited a swamp? Look and listen for the swamp's fascinating diversity as you search for aquatic snail snacks with the Red Swamp Crayfish, glide alongside the swift-swimming shadows of slender Blackspotted Topminnows, sway in the breeze with the catkins of Smooth Alders, jump from the Wood Duck's nest with day-old ducklings, and take flight with Prothonotary Warbler as he climbs toward the sky like the bright trumpet-shaped flowers of Crossvine. Meet nearly 50 plants and animals living alongside two majestic giants of the swamp, Cypress and Water Tupelo Tree.