Going Home: The Mystery of Animal Mig...
Marianne BerkesTeachers! You will love this one, which is almost a whole unit on migration wrapped in a winning combination of easy verse, factual language, and beautiful illustrations. For animals, migration is a powerful compulsion, sometimes over...
At night, ten different species of frogs convene in a marsh. Fireflies light up the scene and Maestro bullfrog raises his baton. The music begins, softly at first, but builds to a crescendo as the night goes on. Just before dawn, the ...
Over in a River: Flowing Out to the S...
Marianne BerkesThe great rivers of North America are teeming with life and on the pages of Over in a River—from blue herons in the Hudson to salmon in the Columbia, and from dragonflies in the Rio Grande to mallards in the St. Lawrence. Children w...
Over in Australia: Amazing Animals Do...
Marianne BerkesIn the Down Under continent, baby wallabies learn to hop, brolgas learn to dance, and emus learn to zig-zag and children will want to hop, dance, and zig-zag right along with the amazing animals of Australia. As with all of Marianne B...
Over in the Arctic (Our World, Our Ho...
Marianne BerkesLearning is fun while discovering one of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world! Begin to appreciate the adorable baby animals in the arctic like the snow goose that "honks" and the wolf that "howls." Explore t...
Over in the Forest (Our World, Our Ho...
Marianne BerkesLearning is fun while discovering one of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world! Begin to appreciate the adorable baby animals in and around forests like beavers that build, turkeys that scratch, and skunks that spray. Explore the...
Over in the Forest: Come and Take a P...
Marianne BerkesJump like a squirrel, dunk like a raccoon, and . . . uh-oh . . . watch out for the skunk! Children learn the ways of forest animals to the rhythm of Over in the Meadow in this delightful introduction to the woodland habitat. They will...
Over in the Grasslands: On an African...
Marianne BerkesThe African grasslands teem with classic animals. Children will "stalk" like lions, "squirt" like elephants, and "slurp" like giraffes! Plus they will count to ten and sing along to the classic tune of "Over in the Meadow" while learn...
Over in the Ocean (Our World, Our Hom...
Marianne BerkesLearning is fun while discovering one of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world! Begin to appreciate the adorable baby animals in and around the coral reef like pufferfish that puff, gruntfish that grunt, and seahorses that flutte...
Over on a Mountain: Somewhere in the ...
Marianne BerkesDiscover twenty cool animals, ten great mountain ranges, and seven continents all in one story! And do it in the age-old style of children the world over - by clapping, counting, singing, and acting like . . . Well, animals! What fun!