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| Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme (Sharing Nature with Children Book) | 
| Author: Marianne Berkes
Creator: Jeanette Canyon
Publisher: Dawn Publications (CA)
Category: Book
List Price: $8.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 82573
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8.8 x 0.2
ISBN: 1584690925
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.734
EAN: 9781584690924
ASIN: 1584690925
Publication Date: March 2007
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Product Description
Sing, clap, and count your way among enchanting rainforest animals to the rhythm of the whimsical favorite, "Over in the Meadow." This rainforest is teeming with monkeys that hoot, ocelots that pounce, parrots that squawk, and boas that squeeze! It won't take much to have your child joyfully hooting and squawking too. And the illustrations - all done in polymer clay - are truly remarkable, vividly conveying the abundant energy of a rainforest. This book was created by the award-winning author/illustrator team that brought you Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef.
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A Keeper! November 7, 2008
We check out books free at the library and then any favorites from that we buy at Amazon. I worried the large animal names used might be confusing for my 2 year old but nope, she just loved the whole book and now she is learning to better recognize certain animal species because the book while playing on a traditional nursery rhyme that uses general terms like "duck" or "frog" THIS book uses specific names within each species. I enjoyed reading it over and over just as much as my daughter did! The illustrations are very nicely done, ever page is bursting with jungle color!
Baby Gift September 25, 2008
I recently purchased this book for a new baby girl. Her parents are both in education. I picked the book because of its' reviews and because the babies' room is done in a rain forest theme. Mom has written me already and is delighted with the book and has been singing the rhymes to her daughter everyday.
Fun rain forest adventure August 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Reviewed by Cayden (age 4) and Max (age 2) Aures and Mom for Reader Views (8/08)
"Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme" is part of the "A Simply Nature" series of books by Dawn Publications. In this one we explore different animals of the rainforest from marmosets, to poison dart frogs, to ocelots. Each page focuses on an animal and a number. In the back of the book there is a list of body movements to incorporate into the story as you are learning about the various animals.
Cayden: "This is a counting book too! Cool! We must have to only count the babies otherwise there would be two and not just one."
Cayden: "Look, the number is written in that leaf too!"
Max: "Blue butterfly!"
Cayden: "I have never heard of a leaf cutter ant before. I wonder if they cut the leaves with their mouths. They are real good at cutting though, look at that leaf!"
Max: "Snakes - ssssssssssss!!"
Cayden: "Those are boa snakes!"
Cayden: "Those monkeys look funny!!"
Cayden: "I liked this book! My favorite part was the game at the end with all of the animals and you have to try to find them. That part was real fun!"
Max: "Play monkey!"
Cayden: "I think Max's favorite part was when he got to act like a monkey!"
Parent's comments:
"Over in the Jungle" is an excellent book that taught my children a few new animals of the rainforest that they were not already familiar with. Cayden loves to count and counting was incorporated into each page which was definitely a hit with him. They both loved doing the different animal body motions that went along with the story. The "hide and seek" game at the end was a lot of fun for Cayden as he tried to find all 10 howler monkeys, all 9 sloths, etc. The illustrations in the book are very bright and eye-catching and are very useful in helping the children learn about the different animals. "Over the Jungle" by Marianne Berkes is a wonderful book that my children will want to read again and again!
Extremely Vibrant and Sure to Please Children as They Grow March 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having worked professionally with children for many years, I've been privy to countless children's books. For the youngest children, I find routinely that vibrancy of imagery coupled with simplicity of the educational message is the best received.
'Over in the Jungle' is the best of both worlds. Plus it introduces a topic that is and will have more traction for the next generations: world climate/environment.
I could see this becoming a regular staple in young children's reading collections.
A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient! March 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of The Just For Mom Foundation(tm) and the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book has been honored by this distinguished award.
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