Over in the Meadow

by Jane Cabrera

Overview

A well-loved song is the basis for this spirited counting poem. Beginning with one small turtle and working up to ten twitching rabbits, this book introduces the numbers one through ten. Vibrant pages teeming with brilliantly colored hopping frogs, wiggly worms, and other animated creatures are sure to inspire young children to count the critters again and again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823444762
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	03/23/2020
Series:	Jane Cabrera's Story Time
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Jane Cabrera is the author and illustrator of many beloved books for young children, including Baa, Baa, Black Sheep; There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe; and Row, Row, Row Your Boat. She is best known for her exuberant versions of classic nursery rhymes and her bright, kid-friendly paint and collage illustrations. Publishers Weekly has said "her style exudes the joy of creation." She lives beside Dartmoor National Park in South Devon, England.

Editorial Reviews

"Destined for animal storytimes everywhere, this title deserves a prominent place in the menagerie of preschool counting books."—The Bulletin
 
"Learning to count—and even a bit about nature—is as easy as one, two, three in this merry meadow."—Publishers Weekly
 
"A fun, friendly variation on an old counting rhyme. . . . Great fun for storytimes."—School Library Journal
 
"Each cheerful two-page scene is slathered in primary- and secondary-colored paint and reminiscent of children's artwork."—The Horn Book

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