Our World, Our Home

Learning becomes fun with this book about the Africa savanna! In Over in the Grasslands: An African Savanna baby animal counting book, amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate ecology, environment, and the world around us! The perfect habitat book for kids, Over in the Grasslands teaches early learners about the animals of South Africa, and doubles as a fun, interactive, counting book for kids. Come along on a safari! You'll meet lions and rhinos and hippos-oh, my! You'll also find elephants that squirt, giraffes that slurp, and hornbills that toot. Africa's savanna is home to a delightful diversity of animals. Kids will love to sing about them-and practice counting animals, too! Cut paper illustrations add to the discovery, highlighting some animals and hiding others. Safaris are fun! Information about the animals, a map of Africa, and tips from both the author and the illustrator on how to use this book with children round out a very helpful package.

Learning becomes fun in Over on a Mountain: A high altitude baby animal counting book about the ecosystem on a mountain. Sung to the tune of "Over in the Meadow", this informative and fun rhyming format and amazing artwork in this children's book will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate the world around us! Discover twenty cool animals, ten great mountain ranges, and seven continents all in one story! And, do it in the age-old style of children the world over-by clapping, counting, singing, and acting like...well, animals! What fun! Kids love counting books, too! Following the main story, this book is chock full of resources for parents and teachers, including facts about each of the animals featured (including the hidden animals) and about mountains. A simple world map makes it easy for children to locate the continents and the mountain ranges where the animals live. A "Tips from the Author" page has suggested activities and a "Tips from the Illustrator" page offers an interesting perspective from the artist, who created the illustrations using cut paper.

Learning becomes fun with this counting book about the desert habitat. Kids and parents will appreciate its amazing artwork and be inspired to learn about and appreciate the world around us! Deserts are full of surprises! An amazing array of animals calls this driest place on Earth their home. Through rhythm and rhyme, children meet a new animal on every page. They won't be able to resist getting in on all the action as animal parents teach their babies how to live in this unusual habitat-camels kneel, armadillos dig, dingoes sniff, and jerboas jump. Cut paper collages capture the subtle beauty of the desert and also, "hide" more animals for young eyes to find. One part song, one part story, and one part sheer delight!

Learning becomes fun with this book about the ecosystem and animals of the jungle! In Over in the Jungle: A rainforest baby animal counting book, 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 baby animal counting book 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.