Over in the Meadow: A Counting Rhyme

by A. Vojtech, O. Wadsworth, Katharine Floyd Dana

Over in the Meadow in the sand in the sun Lived an old mother turtle and her little turtle one. So begins this classic nursery poem, written by Olive A. Wadsworth in the late 19th century, a favorite... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735815976
• ISBN13: 9780735815971
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: NorthSouth (NY)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.9" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Wonderful book

for children. Has cute pictures that kids love too. This book reminds me of how children were taught to count many, many years ago. It's a classic, and one that I want to pass on to my grandchildren!

Fabulous illustrations

We first discovered this book at our local library and quickly realized that we had to add it to our permanent collection. Why we love it so much... 1. We can sing the words. My daughter loves to sing and any book than can be sung rather than simply spoken is a winner. 2. The illustations are beautiful and restful with soft colors. It's a nice book to wind down the day with. 3. For every page/verse there are multiple groupings of objects that represent the number that you are reading about. First there is the obvious animal that is mentioned in the text (i.e. owls). But then, as you look over the page, you'll find other groupings of plants, animals, bugs, etc. of that same number. In summary, it's a great book for learning to count and pattern recognition. The illustrations are beautiful and the words can be sung for added interest.

On Its Second Generation in My Family....

My mother read this book to me as a child. While I don't personally remember it, my mother certainly does. Once I had my own children, my mother would often quote the first verse of this book to them, in sing-song fashion, even though it had been years since she'd read the book. So, last year, I finally got this book for my children (four under 7). As you can see from the excerpt of the first verse in the editorial review above, this book is very rhythmic and sing-song in fashion, which children, of course love. But, it's an enjoyable read for me as well, unlike some children's books that I dread to get out. Each page spread has a different mother animal with her babies (1 more each time). The pictures of the animals are also quite attractive. My only peeve is that in the final verse the mother and little beavers ten "beave," whatever that means. Would have been nice if some other word, and if necessary, another animal had been used. This may be a small thing to some, but if you remove the dust jacket, the hardcover book has the same attractive cover. I love this! I hate dustjackets because of tearing, but I love hardcover books for durability. I love it when hardcover books (especially children's books) also have the "real cover" on the book itself. I highly recommend this book as a read-aloud to anyone with young children.

Wonderful story, pictures, rhymes

This is one of those sweet, gentle books that a child will remember for years to come. The pictures are beautiful, the rhymes almost lyrical and on top of it all, it teaches counting. It's especially fun when the child realizes that other animals in the picture also add up to the same number as the main animal (5 ladybugs, 5 leaves, 5 stones, etc.). My little boy has requested this book consistently for the past year and he's almost 4. Something we'll save for his children.

Cute Little Animals

This is my 3 year old daughter's favorite book. I read er, sing it to her several times a day. Each page is like a new treat, this book is beautifully illustrated. Each page has a certain number of animals, and the same number of other things for your child to find. On the four little rattie's page, there are 4 baby rats(which are adorable), there are also 4 ears of corn, 4 chickens, etc. It has been extrememly helpful for counting practice. Before my daughter knew the name of the book she called it the cute little animal book. After a month, this book still has top honor on my kids' bookshelf, with the fickleness of my children, that is saying a lot.