Author(s): Marianne Berkes; Jeanette Canyon (Illustrator)

Animal picture books

Learning becomes fun with this book about the animals of the ocean In Over in the Ocean: A coral reef baby animal counting book, amazing artwork will inspire kids in classrooms and at home to appreciate the beauty and biology of coral reefs and world around us

Brilliant artwork is the star of this oceanic counting book, based on the classic children's song "Over in the Meadow". Kids will sing, clap, and count their way among pufferfish that "puff," gruntfish that "grunt" and seahorses that "flutter," and begin to appreciate the animals in the ocean. And the clay art will inspire many a project.

Parents, teachers, giftgivers, and many others will find:

• captivating illustrations of sculptures fashioned from polymer clay.


• backmatter that includes further information about the coral reef and the animals of the ocean.


• music and song lyrics to "Over in the Ocean" sung to the tune "Over in the Meadow"


• a book for young readers learning to count