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Author: Marianne Berkes Illustrator: Jeanette Canyon
Retail Price: Paperback • $8.95 | Hardback • $16.95 | Board • $7.95 Teachers and parents, take note—this book is already a classic. Two geniuses—the author’s and the illustrator’s—came into perfect alignment to create this book. Marianne’s genius has kids thinking it’s entertainment while adults think it’s a great lesson about the ocean. Jeanette’s genius is, well, obvious. With painstaking detail each illustration is created entirely of polymer clay, then photographed, creating a 3-D impression of tremendous vitality. Kids will sing, clap, and count their way among pufferfish that “puff,” gruntfish that “grunt” and seahorses that “flutter,” and begin to appreciate life in the ocean. And the art will inspire many a project. Plus there are several pages of extension ideas for curriculum and art projects as well as resources on the web and elsewhere. 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
