Originally published in TEACH Magazine, March/April 2025 Issue
By Kelsey McCallum
World Water Day is celebrated annually on March 22, in an effort to raise awareness of water scarcity and the global water crisis. Often many of us take water availability for granted—just a turn of the tap and it’s right at our fingertips. But did you know that more than one quarter of the world’s population lacks access to safe water (including a number of communities in both Canada and the United States)? Remedying this issue is one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to achieve by the year 2030.
To get your students thinking about the value of water, we’ve handpicked a collection of new children’s books that will surely make a splash in your classroom or library this World Water Day—and every day after that, inspiring them to make every drop count!
Kelsey McCallum is an Associate Editor for TEACH Mag. She holds a BSc from the University of Guelph and a Graduate Certificate from Centennial College. She currently lives in Toronto, ON, with her partner and their cat, Banksy.
