Over in the Meadow in the sand in the sun Lived an old mother turtle and her little turtle one.
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"An accessible rendition that children will enjoy in story-time and on their own."
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Anna Vojtech was born in Prague, in what is now the Czech Republic. She has worked as an editor, an illustrator, a film animator, and a set designer. She lives with her family in Magnolia, Massachusetts.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
MELLOW TEXT AND BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS...Very soothing and interesting at the same time.
July 27, 2011
Format:Paperback
This is probably one of the most melodic and soothing counting books available. Not only is the wonderful rhythm established by the author almost hypnotic, but the beautiful illustrations are not only mellow and soothing, but they are fascinating and fun to examine with the little ones. This is a progressive number book; one through ten, which uses animals and their children to teach counting. The first verse features a mother turtle with her baby:
"...In the sand in the sun
Lived an old mother turtle
and her little turtle one.
Dig said the mother.
We dig said the one.
So they dug all day
in the sand in the sun."
The illustrations are executed in soothing earth colors and if the reader looks closely she or he will find dragon flies, ducks, beetles, worms, frogs and all sorts of little critters and quite a number of various well drawn plants and flowers. These are happy pictures simply full of life and promise.
The story progresses through fish, owls, rats (cute ones), bees, crows, green frogs (froggies), lizards, ducks and finally beavers....
"Over in the meadow
in a cozy wee den
Lived an old mother beaver
and her little beavers ten.
Beave said the mother.
We beave said the ten.
So they beaved all day
in a cozy wee den."
Each short verse has a full page illustration opposite featuring the animal and animal children in their natural habitat. But as I indicated above...look closely, there is much to see in each picture.
This work came out in 2002 and is just as popular today as it was the day it was released. It is a perfect one on one read although it does quite well as a group read also. This is the sort of book that just makes you happy when you read it.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
"...In the sand in the sun
Lived an old mother turtle
and her little turtle one.
Dig said the mother.
We dig said the one.
So they dug all day
in the sand in the sun."
The illustrations are executed in soothing earth colors and if the reader looks closely she or he will find dragon flies, ducks, beetles, worms, frogs and all sorts of little critters and quite a number of various well drawn plants and flowers. These are happy pictures simply full of life and promise.
The story progresses through fish, owls, rats (cute ones), bees, crows, green frogs (froggies), lizards, ducks and finally beavers....
"Over in the meadow
in a cozy wee den
Lived an old mother beaver
and her little beavers ten.
Beave said the mother.
We beave said the ten.
So they beaved all day
in a cozy wee den."
Each short verse has a full page illustration opposite featuring the animal and animal children in their natural habitat. But as I indicated above...look closely, there is much to see in each picture.
This work came out in 2002 and is just as popular today as it was the day it was released. It is a perfect one on one read although it does quite well as a group read also. This is the sort of book that just makes you happy when you read it.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By S. Brown
Format:Paperback
I received this book as a gift when our daughter was around 10 months old. She was not into it at all, and I put it aside as I thought it had too much text for a small child. However, I remember the gift giver saying that it was amazing how at some point it clicked with her children and they loved this book.
At around 12 months of age, my daughter started to show interest in books. I started to read this to her and to my surprise, it became a favorite of hers. The story is rhythmic and the illustrations are gentle, and I can rock her back and forth in my lap as I read it to her. It's a wonderful calming book when your child needs a moment of rest, a cuddle, or for right before bed.
I would definitely buy this book again, or as a gift to someone else.
At around 12 months of age, my daughter started to show interest in books. I started to read this to her and to my surprise, it became a favorite of hers. The story is rhythmic and the illustrations are gentle, and I can rock her back and forth in my lap as I read it to her. It's a wonderful calming book when your child needs a moment of rest, a cuddle, or for right before bed.
I would definitely buy this book again, or as a gift to someone else.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By MiMo
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I actually bought two of these for my neice and nephews becuase my kids love this one. This has been their favorite since they were a few months old and it continues to be a classic. I enjoy reading this one too and i had it memorized after only a few times through. This is great for rhyming and numbers and plain good reading.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
We've read this to both our kids a million times! This is one of our go-to gifts for parents to be!
Published 2 months ago by A. Olson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!!
My mom used to read this book to me when I was a kid and I LOVED it!!! I am now a nanny and my two nanny kids love it too. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Shelly Poncelet
5.0 out of 5 stars
cutest rhymes
I love this book . I read it while i was pregnant to my tummy all the time and i cant wait to start reading it to my son when he gets older hes only 7 weeks so i still have some... Read more
Published 17 months ago by heyuhippo
5.0 out of 5 stars
great book
I bought it for my 21 months old daughter and she loves it. The pictures are great, the counting rhyme is captivating.
Great for toddlers and young kinds.
Great for toddlers and young kinds.
Published 18 months ago by A. Premo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Over in the Meadow
This is a fun story to read. It is written in rhyme which makes it fun to read because it has a wonderful flow to it. I also believe it helps children how to create rhymes.
Published 21 months ago by Kathleen T Trandem
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite childhood book
I purchased this as a gift for my best friend's daughters. It was my favorite childhood book! Learn to count with little rhymes. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Samantha
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book
This was my daughter's all time favorite book as a small child and she had it memorized. I just had to buy it for her first born so she could relive it. Illustrations are great.
Published on January 12, 2011 by Donna E. Griffin
5.0 out of 5 stars
My boy loves this book
This has been one of my favorites for a long time. I think I like reading it even more than my boy likes hearing it and I had the whole thing memorized after a few days. Read more
Published on June 22, 2010 by A Kaysville Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
I had a different version of this book as a child and bought this one for my nephew. He loved getting it. The art work is very cute and the rhymes are good.
Published on January 12, 2009 by Murphy
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