Over in the Clover

by Jan Ormerod, Lindsey Gardiner (Illustrator)

Over in the forest
in a cave so snug,
one cubby bear
gives his mommy a hug.

Here's a learn-to-count rhyming song book that toddlers will love--and it comes with a music CD! Kids can sing along with two tigers, three baby moles, four busy beavers, five kangaroos, six fluffy eagles, seven little warthogs, eight pretty kitties, nine puppy dogs, and ten tiny tadpoles. Each group of friendly animals appears on a big, colorful two-page spread, and they all come from different parts of the world. The bears come from the forest, the tigers from the jungle, the kangaroos from Australia--and the tadpoles in the pond magically turn into ten happy frogs. Color illustrations on every two-page spread.

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Counting

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Jan Ormerod grew up in the small towns of Western Australia, with three older sisters, and as a child she drew constantly and compulsively. She went to art school and studied drawing, painting and sculpture. After completing her degree, Jan become an Associate of the Western Australian Institute of Technology and Design in Education, taught in secondary schools on enrichment programmes, and lectured in teacher’s college and art schools. Jan's first picture book, "Sunshine", won the Mother Goose Award in 1982 and was highly commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Her recent titles include "Ben Goes Swimming", "Emily Dances", "Who’s Who on Our Street?", " A Twist in the Tail" and "Ponko and the South Pole".
http://www.walkerbooks.com.au/authors...

Reviews

[Sneha Tia · Rating 4 out of 5]

For ages

Subject for Maths counting, Music rhyme

this book is about mummies and baby animals who do actions and the characters respond. the language uses lots of speech that is repeated so children get the opportunity to join in. also chances for rhyme and rhythm to be discussed. characters is different animals

why read? this book would be ideal for early counting, teaching rhyme or call and response in music.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

From the art and text, I thought I would really like this book. The truth is the voices on the CD drive me bonkers, but kids must like it, because my 4 year old is over the moon for this book on CD.

Each page follows a predictable pattern, with a mother or father animal with increasing number of littles (1-10). Great for learning numbers, and for seeing children with parents.

[SBC · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a nice counting book, with one parent and a certain number of children doing what they do best (gnashing for beavers, snuffling for warthogs, etc.) Energetic illustrations and some fun repetition and wordplay.