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In this delightful follow up to Jack''s Garde n, young viewers are invited to observe the many forms of wi ldlife and plants found on land and in the water. Diecut fla ps fold out for an interactive and fun exploration into natu re. '

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Cole's book is like a quick visit to the natural-history museum each of four triple-page spreads resembles a diorama of old - a snapshot of a particular environment and the creatures it hosts. There are four environments - wood, meadow, stream, pond -- and each is briefly introduced ( I lay down in the middle of the meadow and smelled the sweet red clover. I saw... ) before the flap folds out to reveal a tableau. On a final page, Cole ( Jack's Garden, 1995) notes the 12-15 creatures to be found on each page, a list that is almost identical to the main text but for the numbers that key the items into the pictures. Still, the book conveys the notion of community and coexistence, in artwork that is delightfully fresh. -- Kirkus Reviews 01/30/98 I sat in the cool shade, says the narrator, and poked my head through the soft fern. I saw... Unfold the flap for a verdent, triple page acrylic spread in which various woodland creatures are camouflaged. A list of fauna (and an occasional plant or nest) appears unobtrusively to the left, and the nature obseration game repeats for meadow, stream bank, and pond edge. Some items are easy to identify and locate -- water lily, green snake, wood duck family; others are trickier -- which is the spicebush butterfly and which is the mourning cloak butterfly? Answers are provided at the end, of course, and additional double spreads that challenge the reader to discover who's watching me? offer an ungraded quiz of identification skills. This is seek-and-find with a mission, and most readers won't discover they've actually learned something until it's too late to back out. -- BBCB, 2/3/98

Cole's book is like a quick visit to the natural-history museum; each of four triple-page spreads resembles a diorama of old - a snapshot of a particular environment and the creatures it hosts. There are four environments - wood, meadow, stream, pond - and each is briefly introduced ( I lay down in the middle of the meadow and smelled the sweet red clover. I saw . . . ) before the flap folds out to reveal a tableau. On a final page, Cole (Jack's Garden, 1995) notes the 12-15 creatures to be found on each page, a list that is almost identical to the main text but for the numbers that key the items into the pictures. Still, the book conveys the notion of community and coexistence, in artwork that is delightfully fresh. (Kirkus Reviews)

Cole's book is like a quick visit to the natural-history museum each of four triple-page spreads resembles a diorama of old - a snapshot of a particular environment and the creatures it hosts. There are four environments - wood, meadow, stream, pond -- and each is briefly introduced ( I lay down in the middle of the meadow and smelled the sweet red clover. I saw... ) before the flap folds out to reveal a tableau. On a final page, Cole ( Jack's Garden, 1995) notes the 12-15 creatures to be found on each page, a list that is almost identical to the main text but for the numbers that key the items into the pictures. Still, the book conveys the notion of community and coexistence, in artwork that is delightfully fresh. -- Kirkus Reviews 01/30/98 <p> I sat in the cool shade, says the narrator, and poked my head through the soft fern. I saw... Unfold the flap for a verdent, triple page acrylic spread in which various woodland creatures are camouflaged. A list of fauna (and an occasional plant or nest) appears unobtrusively to the left, and the nature obseration game repeats for meadow, stream bank, and pond edge. Some items are easy to identify and locate -- water lily, green snake, wood duck family; others are trickier -- which is the spicebush butterfly and which is the mourning cloak butterfly? Answers are provided at the end, of course, and additional double spreads that challenge the reader to discover who's watching me? offer an ungraded quiz of identification skills. This is seek-and-find with a mission, and most readers won't discover they've actually learned something until it's too late to back out. -- BBCB, 2/3/98

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Henry Cole was a celebrated science teacher for many years before turning his talents to children's books. He has worked on nearly one hundred and fifty books for children, including Unspoken, Big Bug, A Nest for Celeste, Jack's Garden, and On Meadowview Street. Henry loves being outside, where he can sketch and write. His favorite sound is the first robin song of the spring. You can visit him online at www.henrycole.net. Henry Cole was a celebrated science teacher for many years before turning his talents to children's books. He has worked on nearly one hundred and fifty books for children, including Unspoken, Big Bug, A Nest for Celeste, Jack's Garden, and On Meadowview Street. Henry loves being outside, where he can sketch and write. His favorite sound is the first robin song of the spring. You can visit him online at www.henrycole.net.

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