3 Pandas Planting: Counting Down to Help the Earth [Hardcover]

Megan Halsey (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994

A colorful counting book combines information about nature with tips on preserving the environment, presenting such ideas as planting trees, carpooling, watching out for polluters, and enjoying the special gifts of the earth.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A playful plentitude of environmental lessons can be painlessly learned in Halsey's ( Something to Crow About ) upbeat, reverse counting book. Her worthwhile offering opens with a dozen crocodiles zooming down the highway: "We're carpooling," calls one croc tyke from a car window, and indeed the 12 occupy only three vehicles. In a charmingly detailed cross-section of a house, 11 tigers are seen conserving water; subsequent spreads feature recycling bruins, beach-going turtles who "take our cans home" and, of course, the eponymous pandas, busily planting and nourishing saplings. The animal cast demonstrates considerable personality (check out the condors, who manage to live up to their tough-guy image while "collecting litter"), and Halsey has concocted some unexpected settings (seven fetchingly costumed chimps change lightbulbs at a dressing-room mirror as they primp and preen). Colors are joyful, drawings are sharply outlined--and a vital message is vibrantly conveyed. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-This cheerful introduction to protecting the environment combines a reverse counting book with illustrations showing conservation in action. Each double-page scene includes a group of animals from 12 to 1 engaging in activities that their human counterparts can emulate. For example, eight condors collect litter. Four rhinos use rechargeable batteries. The illustrations in colored pencil and pastels radiate good humor, concern, and a positive approach to problem solving. Youngest listeners can concentrate on counting the animals in each scene. A five-page section at the end gives a paragraph about each conservation method. A simple, positive look at a complex contemporary issue.
Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MN
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027420353
• ISBN-13: 978-0027420357
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,763,462 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Megan Halsey works in a studio in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. Ms. Halsey has illustrated many children's books including "Trains: Steaming! Pulling! Huffing!".