Over in the Meadow

Brief Description: An old nursery poem introduces animals and their young and the numbers one through ten. Biographical Note: Ezra Jack Keats (1916-1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author of The Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Day has come to be regarded as both a children's classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats' legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter--the star of The Snowy Day," " Whistle for Willie," " Peter's Chair," " A Letter to Amy," " Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online at www.ezra-jack-keats.orgPublisher Marketing: Welcome to a lush meadow bustling with activity, where one turtle digs, two fish swim, three bluebirds sing, and so on to ten fireflies that shine in the night. Keats's collage-style illustrations perfectly complement this classic Appalachian counting rhyme, which is also a popular song for toddlers. Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 633 (EAN 9780140565089, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1385 (EAN 9780140565089, Paperback)

Ingram Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 45 (EAN 9780140565089, Paperback)

Ingram Children's Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 43 (EAN 9780140565089, Paperback)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2001 pg. 633 (EAN 9780670883448, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 916 (EAN 9780670883448, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1385 (EAN 9780670883448, Hardcover)

Ingram Children's Advance 06/01/1999 pg. 43 (EAN 9780670883448, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1999 pg. 328 (EAN 9780670883448, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 328 (EAN 9780670883448, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Keats, Ezra Jack Ezra Jack Keats (1916 1983) is the Caldecott Medal winning author ofThe Snowy Day, which broke ground in 1962 as one of the first picture books for young children to portray a realistic, multi-cultural urban setting. Since its initial publication, The Snowy Dayhas come to be regarded as both a children s classic and one of the most important picture books ever written/illustrated. Ezra Jack Keats legacy lives on in the popularity of his most famous character, Peter the star ofThe Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie, Peter's Chair, A Letter to Amy, Goggles, and others. Visit the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation online atwww.ezra-jack-keats.org