Madeleine Dunphy 
Here Is the Wetland 

…Here is the water

both shallow and still

that soaks the soil

of this murky, moist world:

Here is the wetland.


It is known as the wetland. Atop its glittering surface and below in its shadowy depths, birds, bass, minks, and muskrats struggle to survive and flourish. Madeleine Dunphy’s lyrical prose provides a clear understanding of how each living creature links to the other in a vital chain of life. Artist Wayne Mc Loughlin adds a stunning visual perspective with luminously detailed paintings that convey the fragile beauty and complexity of this fascinating and critically important ecological community.

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Madeleine Dunphy is an educational consultant who teaches children about endangered environments. Madeleine has written several books for children, including all of the books in the Here Is the … series. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, Chris, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. For more information about Madeleine and her books, visit her website at www.mdunphy.com.Since childhood, Wayne Mc Loughlin has had a love of the outdoors that has informed both his professional works and leisure-time activities. Wayne has illustrated a wide variety of children’s fiction and nonfiction including the acclaimed Warrior series by Erin Hunter.