Over in the meadow : a traditional counting rhyme

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General Note:

"Over in the meadow is a traditional southern Appalachian counting rhyme popularized at the turn of the last century by Olive A. Wadsworth"--T.p. verso.

"While learning about counting, rhyming, and baby animals, young readers will also delight in picking out everyday objects used ingeniously to create the vibrant illustrations on these pages"--Cover p. [4].

Physical Description:

[32] p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Animals -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Wadsworth, Olive A, 1835-1886

Publisher:

Owlkids,

Publication Date:

2012

ISBN:

9781926973067

Publication Information:

Toronto : Owlkids, c2012.

Call Number:

P THORNHI

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Summary

Jan Thornhill's trademark ingenuity brings this well-loved 19th century rhyme to a new audience in a captivating and original way. Thornhill has created an magical, imaginary world made up of everyday objects: a forest of broccoli, a beaver dam of pretzels, a dragonfly with paperclip wings. Who could have thought berries, twist-ties, light bulbs, garden gloves, and rubber bands could be transformed into such unimagined delights? As always with Thornhill's books, young readers can pore for hours over the intricacies of a seemingly simple story. Not only will they learn about counting, rhyming, animals, and nature, but they will also delight in picking out recognizable everyday objects used in new ways in the illustrations on these pages. Pages at the back of the book show the original elements used in the creation of the illustrations -- readers can then go back and play I Spy. With a lyrical, sing-song cadence perfect for reading aloud, this delightful story, paired with Thornhill's stunning artwork, will win over a new 21st century audience.

Author Notes

Jan Thornhill is an award-winning writer and illustrator who has always had a strong interest in nature and the environment. Several of her books have been translated into different languages and published in countries around the world. Her books include the Governor General's Award-nominated The Wildlife ABC and The Wildlife 123 and the NAPPA Gold Award-winning I Found a Dead Bird . She lives in Havelock, ON.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-A surprisingly fresh and original take on an old favorite. The illustrations were "created on a computer using photographs of everyday objects" and nothing in this jump-out-at-you, colorful book is what it seems. Distant trees are made from broccoli, a nest is constructed out of shoelaces, butterflies have wings made from leaves and decorated with fried eggs, and a beaver dam is built out of pretzels. Like the "I Spy" books (Scholastic), this is a rainy-day, snowy-day, everyday book that young readers will love poring over. The page layout includes a bright bubble floating on one side with the text in a creative, multicolored font. The author takes a few liberties with the traditional verses, e.g., "Over in the meadow/by a cozy wee den,/ Lived an old mother beaver/and her little beavers ten./`Beave!' said the mother./`We beave!' said the 10./So they beaved all day/by their cozy wee den." Children will be too busy looking at the pictures to worry too much about what "beaving" is. To avoid the inevitable quarrels over what's a lime and what's an avocado, Thornhill provides clues on the final pages with photos and identifications of the items used. Youngsters will find it impossible to peel their eyes off the pages of this imaginative book.-Susan Weitz, Spencer-Van Etten Schools, Spencer, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.