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Author: Marianne Berkes Illustrator: Jeanette Canyon
Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 | Board • $7.95 The coral reef in this book is like a marine nursery, teeming with mammals and babies! In the age-old way of kids and fish, children will count and clap to the rhythm of “Over in the Meadow” while pufferfish “puff,” gruntfish “grunt” and seahorses “flutter.” The colorful art is fresh and fun – constructed entirely from polymer clay – and invites young fingers to fashion fishy forms. Please note: The board book edition is 28 pages. It includes suggestions for children to do body movements as the text is read. It does not include additional information about the animals, rainforests, and the score of the song as is in the hardback and paperback editions. Educators: download free activities based on this book on our activities page. |
- Benjamin Franklin Silver Award
- Delaware Blue Hen Award Winner
- Indiana Young Hoosier Award Nominee
- National Parenting Publications Gold Award
- Learning Magazine Teacher’s Choice Award
- Bank Street Best Children’s Books of 2005
- Florida Reading Association Picture Book Award
- Maine Chickadee Award Nominee
- The Marion Vannett Ridgeway Award
“Eye-popping artwork is the star of the show in Berkes’s lively, oceanic counting book….”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Fresh lyrics using sea life are applied to the children’s tune ‘Over in the Meadow’ on these stunningly illustrated pages.”
— Horn Book
“Angelfish graze, sea horses flutter, and puffer fish puff in this counting book that’s an introduction to a coral reef. The book’s colorful art is constructed entirely from clay. Dive on in!”
— Learning Magazine
“Ocean colors and attractive layout will attract the youngest child while counting and additional information about the setting will prove interesting to older children. This could be used in music programs as well as read aloud groups; recommended for library collections, particularly schools with preschool and primary grades.”
— Catholic Library World
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