Over in the Jungle by Marianne Berkes

Over in the Jungle by Marianne Berkes

Learning becomes fun with this book about the ecosystem and animals of the jungle In>Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate ecology, environment, and world around us>

The perfect jungle animal book, Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme introduces habitats for kids, and doubles as a fun, interactive, counting book for kids.

Young readers will sing, clap, and count their way among 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 are painstakingly all done in polymer clay and then photographed, giving a 3-D effect. They are truly remarkable, vividly conveying the abundant energy of a rainforest, and will inspire many an art project. Plus there are several pages of extension ideas for curriculum and art projects as well as resources on the web and elsewhere.

Parents, teachers, gift givers, and many others will find:

• captivating illustrations of sculptures fashioned from polymer clay.
• backmatter that includes further information about the jungle and the animals of that live in the rainforest
• Music and song lyrics to Over in the Jungle sung to the tune Over in the Meadow>
• a book for young readers learning to count>

Learning becomes fun with this book about the ecosystem and animals of the jungle In>Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme, amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate ecology, environment, and world around us>

The perfect jungle animal book, Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme introduces habitats for kids, and doubles as a fun, interactive, counting book for kids.

Young readers will sing, clap, and count their way among 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 are painstakingly all done in polymer clay and then photographed, giving a 3-D effect. They are truly remarkable, vividly conveying the abundant energy of a rainforest, and will inspire many an art project. Plus there are several pages of extension ideas for curriculum and art projects as well as resources on the web and elsewhere.

Parents, teachers, gift givers, and many others will find:

• captivating illustrations of sculptures fashioned from polymer clay.
• backmatter that includes further information about the jungle and the animals of that live in the rainforest
• Music and song lyrics to Over in the Jungle sung to the tune Over in the Meadow>
• a book for young readers learning to count>

Berkes, Marianne: - Marianne Berkes has spent much of her life as a teacher, children's theater director and children's librarian. She knows how much children enjoy interactive stories and is the author of many entertaining and educational picture books that make a child's learning relevant. Reading, music, theater, gardening, and cooking have been a constant in Marianne's life. Her books are inspired by her love of nature. Marianne hopes to open kids' eyes to the magic found in our natural world. She now writes full time. An energetic presenter at schools and conferences, Marianne believes that hands on learning is fun. Her website is www.MarianneBerkes.com.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781584690917
ISBN 10	1584690917
Title	Over in the Jungle
Author	Marianne Berkes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Sourcebooks, Inc
Year published	2007-03-01
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Winner of Benjamin Franklin Award (Interior Design-Ch-Y/A) 2008, Short-listed for Charlotte Award (Primary) 2010
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.