The subtle, yet significant, interactions within the ecosystem are de scribed in a lighthearted manner through the adventures of five pinecones. Their journeys are inspired by the course of the water that begins as a bubbling brook in the mountains and flows into a tumultuous sea. As the pinecones are swept along by the current of the water, each one discovers a suitable place to take root. Their homes include a beautiful countryside, a deep gorge, a green valley, a river bank, and a sandy seashore. dgw

Originally published as Der Fluss in German by Minedition Bargteheide Germany, in 2008. Translated by Bernadette Watts.