  | Look and listen : who's in the garden, meadow, brook? Author: White, Dianne | |
| Price: $23.28 | ||
Summary:
In rhyming text the reader takes a walk on a garden path, through a meadow, and along the banks of a stream, noting the animals that are seen along the way.
| Illustrator: | Schimler-Safford, Amy |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (+) (07/08/22)
Booklist (01/01/23)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 07/08/2022 PreS-Gr 1—Simple rhyming text invites young readers to observe the many wonders of the natural world. Animals are shown as they buzz around flowers, hop across meadows, rest alongside a brook, or swim in their watery home. Specific types of bees, butterflies, rabbits, swallows, deer, frogs, dragonflies, frogs, and minnows are among the creatures depicted, with the back matter providing further information on these animals as well as clear definitions of the terms meadow, garden, and brook. The question-and-answer format of the book is well suited to the intended audience, with some children able to use the rhyme scheme to predict the animal revealed on the following page. "Who's that buzzing? Listen. See./ A fuzzy, YELLOW busy…Bee." The gloriously colorful artwork evokes a perfect summer day in the country and reminds us to use all our senses to notice and appreciate the signs of life that surround us. VERDICT A lovely companion book for families planning a nature walk or hike and an excellent curriculum resource for preschool and primary grades.—Gloria Koster - Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
Booklist - 01/01/2023 White (Green on Green, 2020) offers here another rhymed picture book focusing on the natural world. In the garden, flowers grow. / Hues of color, row on row. / Who's that buzzing? Listen. See. / A fuzzy, YELLOW busy . . . / Bee. Surveying three habitats (a garden, a meadow, and a brook), she poses simple queries whose answers complete a rhyming couplet. Questions appear on the right sides of most spreads; a page turn reveals the answer on the left side of the following spread. Schimler-Safford's mixed-media artwork boasts bright, sunny colors, varied textures, and effective layering that helps to camouflage creatures on the question pages. And while the depicted animals are effectively hidden when first described, these spreads never appear cluttered. The art is also careful to depict details about these animals not cited in the main text but mentioned in the author's appended note. A great summer read-aloud and prelude to a walk; allow time to peruse the art for the hidden creatures. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
