Jennifer Ward and Kenneth Spengler have teamed up to create another wonderful, joyful, counting romp. This time they prance and dance readers through the Arctic and introduce kids to the fascinating animal mamas and babies that call the Arctic home. Set to the beloved tune of Over in the Meadow, read again and again this book will have kids singing along from one to ten with polar bears, beluga whales, Arctic foxes and more! Hey, kids! Look for the number hidden on each page!
Jennifer Ward is the author of numerous books for children and parents, each celebrating the wonders of nature, including Way Out in the Desert, Somewhere in the Ocean, Over in the Garden, The Seed and the Giant Saguaro, The Little Creek, Forest Bright/Forest Night, There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea, Because You Are My Baby, Way Up in the Arctic, I Love Dirt! 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature, and the forthcoming titles The Busy Tree (Marshall Cavendish, 2009), Let's Go Outside! Outdoor Activities and Projects to Get You and Your Kids Closer to Nature (Shambhala 2009), There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog (Marshall Cavendish 2010), and There Was an Odd Princess Who Swallowed a Pea (Marshall Cavendish 2011).
Her award-winning titles have been featured in magazines such as Ranger Rick, Your Big Backyard, Learning Magazine, Martha Stewart's Real Simple and Foreword, and she has been featured on national television and radio.
Her books have also received many honors, including the Giverny Award for Best Children's Science Picture Book, the American Booksellers Association "Book Sense Pick of the Lists", a Learning Magazine "Teachers' Choice Award for Best Children's Picture Book", a "Parents' Choice Award", a Governor's First Grade Book Selection for the states of New Jersey and Arizona, and a Grand Canyon Reader's Award winner and honors recipient, among others.
