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Way Out in the Desert, Somewhere in the Ocean, Over in the Garden and Way Up in the Arctic are up-cycled from the traditional song, "Over in the Meadow", which was written by Olive Wadsworth in the 1800s.
These award-winning and lushly illustrated counting books include a musical score, a glossary with details about the plants and animals & - super fun - a hidden number on each page!
Way out in the desert by the palo verde tree, lived a mother javelina and her little piggies three. "Snooze!" said the mother. "We snooze!" said the three. Because they rooted all night by the palo verde tree.
Can you find the number 3 hidden in the illustration?
WAY OUT IN THE DESERT
by Jennifer Ward & TJ Marsh
illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler
(Rising Moon, 1998)
SOMEWHERE IN THE OCEAN
by Jennifer Ward, et al.
illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler
(Rising Moon, 2000)
Somewhere in the ocean where the water shimmered late, lived a mother sea turtle and her baby turtles eight. "Paddle!" said the mother. "We paddle!" said the eight. So they paddled in the moonlight where the water shimmered late.
Can you find the number 8 hidden in the illustration?
Over in the garden where the sunflowers grew,
lived a mother ladybug and her little beetles TWO.
"Crawl!" said the mother.
"We crawl!" said the two.
So they crawled over petals where the sunflowers grew.
Can you find the number 2 hidden in the illustration?
OVER IN THE GARDEN
by Jennifer Ward
illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler
(Rising Moon)
Way up in the Arctic near the chilly waters blue,
lived a mother polar bear and her little cubs TWO.
"Nap!" said the mother.
"We nap!" said the two.
So they napped and they dozed near the chilly waters blue.
Can you find the number 2 hidden in the illustration?
WAY UP IN THE ARCTIC
by Jennifer Ward
illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler
(Rising Moon)
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