Yes, that's pretty much what I experienced, growing up in rural NW Wisconsin. One thing, though, to have made it feel more real to me the illustrator should have admitted that we pretty much know what's underwater by hearsay and deduction. Glare off the surface of the water means we spend a lot of time looking at clouds, hawks, contrails, and trees on the banks, too. I'm not sure how much children would enjoy this unless they have access to a quiet forested lake. ( )

This book has really nice illustrations and is a really peaceful book to read. Although nothing is really happening in the book, it still is really good. I wouldn't really read this book to children because they may not enjoy it as much. ( )