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kelseyglamour's review against another edition
5.0
Animals romp through a pond as they make a variety of noises and interact with each other. Each page features a few short descriptive words that either rhyme or create an engaging rhythm. Readers can words with children to develop phonological awareness or develop vocabulary about different animals.
amydieg's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly I don't live the art on these, I think the animals can look a bit creepy. But the tone and rhythm are great.
worldlibraries's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful illustration and vocabulary combined create a pond experience to remember. This book helps a child learn what to love before a nature experience, or conversely, allows them to see the creativity brought to such an experience set down in a book. The vocabulary is a delight and one I would want a child to activate into their own spoken and written language.
daniellesalwaysreading's review against another edition
3.0
The pictures are a little bit strange but it is a good book for storytime because it is full of action.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad concept for a kid's picture book. Kind of a circle of life/turn of the seasons as seen in a small pond. But the colors were garish, the art was blocky, the writing overly simple. And I expect more from a Caldecott Honor.
pib003's review against another edition
3.0
everyday diversity; PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS, PRINT AWARENESS
libraryrobin's review against another edition
3.0
Rhyming couplets feature the actions of animals and insects around a pond on a cold night.