Around the Pond

by Lindsay Barrett George, Lindsay Barrett George (Illustrator)

Overview

Cammy and William follow an old deer path around the pond in search of blueberries. But unexpectedly they find a lot more. Clue after clue tells them what kind of animal has been there before and left its trace behind. Share their adventure in this handsome and informative companion toIn the Woods: Who's Been Here?andIn the Snow: Who's Been Here?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780688143763
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/28/1996
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Lexile:	180L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Lindsay Barrett George is widely recognized for her striking illustrations of animals, birds, and fish in their habitats. She is the author-illustrator of Maggie’s Ball; Alfred Digs; The Secret; Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse; In the Garden: Who’s Been Here?; and four other Who’s Been Here? titles.

Lindsay Barrett George lives in northeastern Pennsylvania with her dog, two cats, and a very handsome duck.

Lindsay Barrett George is widely recognized for her striking illustrations of animals, birds, and fish in their habitats. She is the author-illustrator of Maggie’s Ball; Alfred Digs; The Secret; Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse; In the Garden: Who’s Been Here?; and four other Who’s Been Here? titles.

Lindsay Barrett George lives in northeastern Pennsylvania with her dog, two cats, and a very handsome duck.

Editorial Reviews

Cammy and her brother set out to pick blueberries, which their mother has promised to bake into a pie. As they walk around the pond, they stop to observe animal tracks and other evidence of animal occupation. When they find a clue, such as a feather stuck to the bark around a hole in a tree, the text asks "Who's been Here?" Turn the page and the spread reveals the answer in a big, bold, life-like painting-in this case, two baby wood ducks. Kids will learn and have a great time answering the questions. After a few readings, they will shout out the answer before the page is turned.

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

PreS-KAn introduction to eight different wild creatures that live near or in ponds. Following the same format she used in In the Woods and In the Snow (both Greenwillow, 1995), George creates a guessing game for two children taking a walk in a natural area. Here, the youngsters set out to pick blueberries for pie, but they are soon distracted by the telltale signs they see and items they find along an old deer path around a pond. With each discovery, they ask "Who's been here?" Turning the page provides the answerviewers will find a brilliant gouache painting of the animal, fish, or bird in its natural habitat. There is a brief note on each creature at the end. A few quibblesthe wood duck's nest is so high in the tree that it is doubtful children could see into it (but readers have a wonderful bird's-eye view); the heron's body is shown but not the distinctive long legs; and it's not clear whether the river otter has running water to swim in. Flaws aside, the large detailed paintings and the brief text make this a lovely book to share with children as an introduction to animal life and to tracking.Virginia Golodetz, St. Michael's College, Winooski, VT

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