Roll Over!: A Counting Song

by Merle Peek

Overview

Ten sleepy animals fall, one by one, out of a little boy's overcrowded bed in this picture book version of a favorite counting song.

A gentle bedtime counting book that littlest ones will enjoy.

"Illustrated editions of single songs provide toddlers with a delightful introduction to books. The artist features soft blues, candlelight golds, and shadowed browns to create a nighttime mood in which a young child shares his bed with 9 friendly animals. Beginning with the number 10, one after the other tumbles to the floor as the counting rhyme works backward until the child is 'alone at last." (ALA Booklist)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395581056
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/22/1991
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	530,510
Product dimensions:	8.81(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

Merle Peek is a free-lance illustrator who lives in Denver, Colorado. He received his BFA degree from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and enjoys ice-dancing and riding roller coasters as well as illustrating children's books.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A pleasant way to count backwards; good for young groups and for singing at bedtime." School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

"A pleasant way to count backwards; good for young groups and for singing at bedtime." — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 2-Merle Peek's Roll Over! A Counting Song (HM, 1981) will have little ones counting backwards in no time. A young boy is tucked in bed, but his nine animal companions are making sleep difficult. Beginning readers will enjoy a twist on the theme of falling out of bed-each of the animals finds a cozy spot somewhere in the bedroom. Her book illustrations are a gentle wash of blue and gold that perfectly capture the nighttime merriment. Young children will sing along with this happy book and tape. They will be delighted with the spoken as well as the sung version on the tape, both of which feature children's voices. It's perfect for small group listening centers, whole class sing-alongs, or one-on-one.-Emily Herman, Emma Hutchinson Elementary School, Atlanta, GA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal