Author(s): Jan Thornhill
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 32
Publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-02-14
Dimensions: 210.82 x 264.16 x 2.54mm
Publication City/Country: Toronto, ON, Canada
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illustrations, color

For more than 100 years, Over in the Meadow -- a traditional southern Appalachian counting rhyme -- has been a joyous introduction for young children to counting, rhyming, and nature. In this lyrical book, readers will meet ten different meadow-dwelling mother animals and their babies, brought to life by Jan Thornhill in an ingenious way. Thornhill uses everyday objects to construct this imaginary meadow: a beaver's dam is built of pretzels, a dragonfly flits with paperclip wings, and fish shimmer with coins for scales. Children will enjoy identifying these familiar objects -- a "Where is It?" guide is included at the back of the book -- as much as they will enjoy the sing-song cadence of this rhyme. Plus, hand-drawn text incorporates rebus elements to help even the youngest readers follow along.