Over in the jungle : a rainforest rhyme

by Marianne Collins Berkes

Other authorsJeanette Canyon (Illustrator)
Paper Book, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

591.734

Collection

Publication

Nevada City, CA : Dawn Publications, c2007.

Description

"A counting and singing approach for young children to learn and appreciate the animals of the tropical rainforest"--Provided by publisher.

User reviews

LibraryThing member trevordyett
Summary: This is a rhyming and counting book. It includes butterflies, parrots, ants, bears, snakes, frogs, and other animals. The book rhymes through Ten and has a wonderful informative section at the end of the book. In the end section there is a song with lyrics, parts of the rainforest, and
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facts about the animals in the books.
Review: The most notable aspect of this book was the artwork. The artwork was made from polymer clay. All the animals were vibrant clay figures and many of the background scenes were also clay. The end was full of information and how-to section on clay.
School Use: This book could be used as a transition into clay figure creation. The tips at the end of the book could be incorporated into the activity. The rainforest could also be discussed and some of the animals in this book featured.
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LibraryThing member cschne11
I think this book was a fantastic counting book. The book follows a very strict pattern and rhyme which allows the book to be interactive. For instance, the line “Over in the jungle” repeats at the beginning of every page and the numbers are in predictable places due to the rhyming pattern of
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the book. These features encourage child engagement in the story. In addition, the pictures in the book filled the entire page, used very vivid colors, and had a lot to look at such as different animals and plants. The illustrations in the book were actually created with polymer clay which gives the book a very unique look. Lastly, in the back of the book there are many extra textual features to further the students learning such as a song, a section about each animal in the book, a section called “the Rainforest Community”, and tips from the author and artist. Although the students who are interested in this book may be too young to actually read these sections, a teacher could definitely use these to adapt lessons related to the book. Overall, the main idea of the book is to reinforce the numbers 1-10 and introduce children to different animals that live in the jungle.
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Physical description

24 cm

ISBN

9781584690917
Page: 0.4089 seconds