Overview
New big books to share with a group! Big books are ideal for use with a large group--they are oversized at 14-1/2 x 18 inches. A perfect way to enjoy Holt favorites with many children at once! Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book illustrates a small, small pond through the seasons while introducing common wildlife and action verbs.
Full Product Details
Author: Denise Fleming ,
Denise Fleming
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Imprint: Henry Holt & Company
Dimensions:
Width: 45.80cm
, Height: 0.60cm
, Length: 45.80cm
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9780805081176
ISBN 10: 0805081178
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 03 April 2007
Recommended Age: From 4 to 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The animals and insects that live on and in frshwater pond wiggle, waddle, hover, swoop and swirl through the stunning spreads... Young children are introduced to the basic habits of common North American wildlife and the characteristics of chanigng seasons even as they are treated to an array of zipper verbs. - -Publishers Weekly , starred review<br><br> Another truly stunning picture book from Fleming.... A perfect book for toddlers at story time. -- School Library Journal , starred review<br><br> [A] perfect introduction to nature for the very young. - Kirkus Reviews <br>
The animals and insects that live on and in frshwater pond wiggle, waddle, hover, swoop and swirl through the stunning spreads... Young children are introduced to the basic habits of common North American wildlife and the characteristics of chanigng seasons even as they are treated to an array of zipper verbs. - -Publishers Weekly , starred review Another truly stunning picture book from Fleming.... A perfect book for toddlers at story time. -- School Library Journal , starred review [A] perfect introduction to nature for the very young. - Kirkus Reviews
The animals and insects that live on and in frshwater pond wiggle, waddle, hover, swoop and swirl through the stunning spreads... Young children are introduced to the basic habits of common North American wildlife and the characteristics of chanigng seasons even as they are treated to an array of zipper verbs. - -Publishers Weekly, starred review Another truly stunning picture book from Fleming.... A perfect book for toddlers at story time. -- School Library Journal, starred review [A] perfect introduction to nature for the very young. - Kirkus Reviews
Author Information
Denise Fleming has written and illustrated many children's books, including In the Tall, Tall Grass, Shout! Shout It Out!, and Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy. She won a Caldecott Honor for In the Small, Small Pond. Denise published her first painting in the third grade, when she started taking classes at the Toledo Museum of Art and one of her paintings was chosen to be the cover of a teacher's magazine. She now works primarily with paper, by pouring colored paper pulp through hand-cut stencils. She lives in Toledo, Ohio.
