Kids will sing, clap, and count their way among monkeys that hoot, ocelots that pounce, parrots that squawk, and boas that squeeze! It won't take much to have your child joyfully hooting and squawking too. And the illustrations are painstakingly all done in polymer clay and then photographed, giving a 3-D effect. They are truly remarkable, vividly conveying the abundant energy of a rainforest, and will inspire many an art project. Plus there are several pages of extension ideas for curriculum and art projects as well as resources on the web and elsewhere.
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Original Binding: Paperback Picture Book
Pages: 32 pages
ISBN-10: 1584690925
Item Weight: 0.34 lbs
Dimensions: 10.0 x 0.09 x 8.96 inches
Benjamin Franklin Gold Award
IRA Teacher's Choices Award
Mom's Choice Award
Adding perfectly to the exotic rainforest theme, Jeanette Canyon's beautiful polymer clay illustrations will be the first feature to draw the reader's attention to this entertaining counting book. Skillfully using the traditional tune "Over in the Meadow," Berkes describes the activities of rainforest babies from a wide variety of animals, swinging the readers along like the marmosets she begins with, and inviting them to sing like the five baby parrots by including the music in the back. If the fun rhythm and pictures were not enough, other back matter, including information about each animal mentioned, the rainforest in general, a finding game, and recommendations to encourage child participation both from the author and the artist, make this picture book an excellent teaching tool on many levels. - Children's Literature (June 2007)
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