In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming; Illustrated by Denise Fleming
	List Price:   $17.95 Unit Price:   $14.36 You Save:   $3.59 (20%) ISBN-10:   0805022643 ISBN-13:   9780805022643 Publisher:   Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Edition:   Revised, illustrated Category:   Picture Books Pub. Date:   September 1993 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover; Cloth over boards Ages:   2 to 6 Grades:   ps to 1
Awards
1994  Caldecott Medal  Nominee/Honoree  1996  Volunteer State Book Award  Winner!  1980  Mark Twain Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Children's Book Award (Colorado) (USA)  Winner!
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
In a series of collages, a frog views a year of changing seasons in a small pond. New big books to share with a group! 'Big books are ideal for use with a large group they are oversized at 14-1/2 x 18 inches. A perfect way to enjoy Holt favorites with many children at once!'Denise Fleming' s Caldecott Honor book illustrates a small, small pond through the seasons while introducing common wildlife and action verbs. Also available in big book format: 'The Colors of Us'By Karen Katz 'Here are My Hands'By Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault, illustrated by Ted Rand 'Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?'By Bill Martin Jr, illustrated by Eric Carle Denise Fleming's Caldecott Honor book gives young readers a frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons. * 'The animals and insects that live on and in frshwater pond wiggle, waddle, hover, swoop and swirl through the stunning spreads... Young children are introduced to the basic habits of common North American wildlife and the characteristics of chanigng seasons even as they are treated to an array of zipper verbs.' --Publishers Weekly, starred review * 'Another truly stunning picture book from Fleming.... A perfect book for toddlers at story time.' --School Library Journal, starred review * '[A] perfect introduction to nature for the very young.' - Kirkus Reviews, pointer It's springtime and a bright green frog leaps out of the tall, tall grass and lands in a small, small pond. Splash! Tadpoles and minnows scatter. Denise Fleming's vibrant art and rhyming text make this frog's eye view of life in a small, small pond irresistible. Full color. 1994 Caldecott Honor Book.