Marsh Music

by Marianne Berkes

During the night, the marsh comes alive with the singing of all kinds of frogs, from spring peepers and wood frogs to leopard and pig frogs.

Genres: Picture Books, Music, Animals, Childrens, Fiction, Nature

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 30, 2000

Reviews

[Miranda Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

"The rain has stopped. Night is coming.
The pond awakes with quiet humming."

We follow a large bullfrog as he conducts the Marsh for is nightly performance.

From spring peepers and chorus frogs singing to the wood frogs in the percussion and leopard frogs gracefully leaping - everyone has something to do that night!

This book was simple but it had a very satisfying rhyming scheme and lovely illustrations!

I appreciated how the author labeled each new frog - it was fun to read and I learned something at the same time!

[Karin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Children's literature picture book
K-2

This book has a couple of interesting things going on. It tells the story of nighttime concerts by frogs so it includes some musical terms. It includes illustrations of different species of frogs and toads so readers can begin to learn to tell them apart. And this is a rhyming book so children can get a feel of the rhythm of the frog music. Very fun! I could see using this as a mentor text or if in K, using it in a unit on animals.

[Regina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ds loved the frogs! What a sweet poem.

[Fran Hernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book about nature and music.

[Carol Royce Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not sure whether to share this book with our music teacher or science teacher. Both, I am sure, would find joy in it. I love the musical terms throughout, with a glossary at the end to explain the terms, but I also love the actual names of the various species of frogs shared throughout the story.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great illustrations and a wonderful glossary explaining the cast of all the frogs in the book and their own musical voices. It also included a glossary of all the musical terms used in the book. Great sing-song story.

[Stacy Tippens · Rating 3 out of 5]

A beautifully illustrated book about the music a frog makes.

[Marge]

ten different speicies of frogs convene in marsh

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first encountered this book when Marianne Berkes came to our library and "directed" the kids in the marsh music. The results were musical and magical, and I've loved this book ever since.

[Lacey Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book for younger kids about music and nature.