Over in a River: Flowing Out to the Sea - Softcover

Berkes, Marianne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1584693304 ISBN 13: 9781584693307

Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2013

Synopsis

The great rivers of North America are teeming with life and on the pages of Over in a River—from blue herons in the Hudson to salmon in the Columbia, and from dragonflies in the Rio Grande to mallards in the St. Lawrence. Children will slither like water snakes and slide like otters while singing to the tune of "Over in a Meadow." And they'll count baby animals in watersheds all over North America! What a delightful way to learn about riparian habitats and geography at the same time!

About this title

From Booklist:

The latest addition to Berkes and Dubin’s Over In . . . series of nature books features 10 animals found in and around North American rivers. Using the rhyme scheme and cadence of the counting rhyme “Over in the Meadow,” the verses introduce families of manatees, blue herons, salmon, mallard ducks, water snakes, beavers, dragonflies, muskrats, tree frogs, and otters. The text reads aloud fairly well, apart from the occasional rough spot. Illustrating each verse is a pleasing collage created with painted, textured papers. The extensive back matter offers supplementary facts as well as musical accompaniment and suggestions for teachers and parents. A colorful, informative picture book. Preschool-Grade 2. --Carolyn Phelan

Review:

Children will have so much fun with the rhymes, the song, counting animal babies and finding hidden critters that they may not even realize they are learning fascinating facts about rivers and the animals that call them home. Educational information about rivers and river animals plus a host of discussion questions and extension activities makes this book a great tool for educators and a fun read for parents and children. --Leah Miller, Clean Water Program Director, Izaak Walton League of America

About this edition

• Publisher: Dawn Publications
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1584693304
• ISBN 13: 9781584693307
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Dubin Jill