Hi! I’m Miriam
Have you ever seen a Wateruba?
I bet you have,
but you just didn’t know it.
This isn’t just any old aquarium.
Look closer… Can you see them?
There’s Krakey…
and Flooso…
keep watching!
Splurdge!
Water is the most precious thing on our planet. It’s what makes Earth so special.
But did you know that the water in your glass is the same water that the dinosaurs drank? If you don’t believe me, just ask a Wateruba.
4 BILLION years ago, an asteroid crashed into Earth (which was just a ball of lava back then).
On it were 81 Waterubas.
The Asteroid exploded, sending the Waterubas far and wide.
A Wateruba is 99% Water and 1% Ruba. Like water, they connect everything. They never stop moving. But we don’t always see them… even when they’re right in front of us.
Each Wateruba has its own special colour and sings its own special tone.
The sound they make when they sing all their tones together is called The Wateruba Tuba™ (Trademark, Miriam & Brad Productions)
It has the power to change the world.
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Are YOU a Puddler?
- Have you lived near a piece of the asteroid since you were born?
- Did you touch it before you were 13 years old and turn into water?
- Can you see the Wateruba on your screen now?
The Book
Follow Miriam as she starts to collect the Waterubas and learns about her new super-powers of puddling and puddle-jumping. If you know any 9-12 year olds who’ve read the book, they’ll know all about puddle-jumping. If they haven’t read it, help them out!
Credits
Jocelyn Stevenson has created thousands of hours of amazing film and television for kids of all ages. The Waterubas is her first original book for 9-12 year olds. She hasn’t given up on trying to puddle jump or save the world and she never will!
Brian Froud collaborated with Jim Henson to create Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal. His artwork visually manifests the trans dimensional worlds that sit alongside our “reality.”
