In the Small Small Pond Author:Denise Fleming The small, small pond is a busy, colorful place all year long! A frog's-eye view of life in a pond throughout the seasons. Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn. — A picture-book peek at nature. The animals and insects that live on and in a fr... more »eshwater pond wiggle, waddle, hover, swoop and swirl through the stunning spreads--and through the seasons of the year. Fish, frogs and fowl cavort first in the vibrant greens and yellows of spring and summer, then on through fiery autumn reds and oranges and, finally, amid barren browns and icy whites as winter sets in. Young children are introduced to the basic habits of common North American wildlife and to the characteristics of the changing seasons even as they are treated to an array of zippy verbs. Fleming's color-saturated handmade paper technique makes for dramatic tapestries that feature both sharp contrast and subtle shading. Scenes depicting clacking crawfish and parading geese are especially spirited.« less
A book about what lives in a pond, great for little ones-up to about age 4 or so. Few words on the pages, in big bold print, bright, colorful illustrations.