Ten in the Meadow [Hardcover]

John Butler (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

The Ten in the Den friends are back for more fun! A game of hide-and-seek at sundown is the perfect way for the baby animals to end the day. But will they be able to find everyone before sundown? And just where could Little Mouse be? John Butler's amazing illustrations make all the baby animals seem oh so delightfully squeezable!

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS–The 10 cuddly animal friends from Ten in the Den (Peachtree, 2005) return for a game of hide-and-seek in a bright, lush meadow. Bear is it and uncovers his friends hiding, sometimes by twos, under daisies, foxgloves, bluebells, and lilies. All except for Mouse, who has grown tired and is only discovered in the end, fast asleep in his own bed. However, observant children will quickly spy Mouse on many pages, as he appears with each new discovery, though quite unnoticed by the other animals. Butlers soft, wide-eyed animals will appeal to children. The soft purple glow of the waning light as the edges of night creep over the meadow is beautifully depicted. The rhyming text can be sung to the first stanza of the traditional song referred to in the title, but this pattern doesnt continue to the second stanza. Instead, snappy dialogue contributes to the pacing of the story and makes it well suited for reading aloud.–Robin L. Gibson, Granville Parent Cooperative Preschool, OH
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About the Author

John Butler has illustrated many top selling books for children. He has also written and illustrated Can You Cuddle Like a Koala? While You Were Sleeping, Hush Little Ones and Pi-Shu the Little Panda, and collaborated with author Sally Grindley on Polar Star, Little Tang and Little Elephant Thunderfoot John lives in Kent with his wife. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers; 1st edition (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561453722
• ISBN-13: 978-1561453726
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 10.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #453,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Butler has written more than a dozen books for children, and illustrated over sixty. His books have been published in more than 20 countries. He won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award (Gold Book Award) for 'Good Night Little Bunny', (Candlewick), in 2011. He was awarded the Florida Reading Association Children's Book of the Year (silver medal) (2002, 2003), and the Bank Street College of Education New York - Best Children's Books of the Year (2002 and 2004) as well as other awards in the UK where he lives. John has had a lifelong fascination with wildlife and his books all reflect this interest.

He has had a long career in illustration working for a very wide range of clients including Time magazine, Sesame Street and The Sunday Times in London. More of John's work can be seen on www.johnbutlerart.com. and www.littlebluezebra.com

He says, "Children's publishing has been very inspiring for me. It is extremely rewarding to work with so many innovative and creative people who all have the same sole purpose of producing books to please and stimulate children."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute and fun to read out loud, June 10, 2007

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This review is from: Ten in the Meadow (Hardcover)

If you or your child are into cute, fuzzy, young animals, these books will definitely be a hit. The critters are almost too adorable. But this book is much more than just a set of cute images because it also has nice rhymes following the hide-and-seek story, and because of the clever little tidbits the illustrator added to the brightly colored images. You're given some clues (mostly visual) about who the Bear will be finding next. And there is a little mouse scurrying around in most of the images, and at the end everyone's trying to figure out where the mouse is. It's really well done. I checked out Ten in the Den by the same authors at a bookstore afterwards, and thought this was an overall better storyline and offered more ways to interact with your child using the images.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cute story, November 13, 2008

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Karyn W "blckwidow8" (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ten in the Meadow (Paperback)

This story has soft illustrations with nicely rhyming text. It won't teach numbers and counting (as the title might imply), but it is a cute story about some friendly animals. There is quite a variety of animals included and the entire book was quite a hit with my two and a half year old.

5.0 out of 5 stars good with kids, November 1, 2011

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This review is from: Ten in the Meadow (Hardcover)

The rhyming mixed with the cadence of the book is nice and the animals are cute and "cuddly" as my little girl says. That means it is a 5 out of 5 from us!