Cozy Storytime: Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis

Today’s cozy read‑aloud is Hey, Water! — a calm, beautifully crafted picture book that invites children to notice water in all its forms. Through simple text and bold, graphic illustrations, Antoinette Portis helps young readers understand that water is everywhere: flowing, dripping, freezing, floating, and swirling through our world.

Before recording, I spent a few minutes making an index‑card art project inspired by the book’s cool blues, simple shapes, and gentle sense of observation. This small ritual helps me slow down, notice the visual language of the story, and enter the illustrator’s world with intention.

This book is wonderful for:

• Social‑emotional learning — mindfulness, curiosity, presence

• Early literacy — informational text, vocabulary, labeling, concept development

• Visual literacy — shape, scale, repetition, texture

• Classroom/library read‑alouds — water cycle, weather, nature study

• Cozy storytime moments — calm, grounding, sensory awareness

🎥 Watch the full cozy read‑aloud and enjoy this gentle celebration of water in our world.