Over in the Meadow: A Counting Rhyme

by Louise Voce

Candlewick has selected OVER IN THE MEADOW to be a BIG Book because it exemplifies the qualities—rhythmic texts, repetitive words, dynamic illustrations, and engaging story lines—that make large-format books so useful in helping children to read and learn.

Genres: Picture Books, Counting, Animals, Childrens, Music, Storytime, Juvenile

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Joy_S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute! Even though "even" does not rhyme with "seven," it's still a sweet little book for beginning readers, that can also reinforce counting skills.

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

My four year old loved this book. We have one that follows the same structure but is shorter, and it’s always been a favorite of hers so I think she liked the combination of familiarity and that there were many animals featured.
Following the traditional “over in the meadow” structure, this book counts animals up to ten.

[Susan Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

I substituted some Spanish words for the numbers and animal names and used this for my bilingual story time.

[Mellanie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pre-K liked this one.

[Set · Rating 5 out of 5]

Drawings are simple and bright, nice for toddlers. The rhyme doesn't always rhyme but that's alright. lol

[Ems028 · Rating 4 out of 5]

even doesn't rhyme with seven.. the rest of the book is cute 🥰

[deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

What I'd really like is a version of this "traditional counting rhyme" that matches Raffi's lyrics and is illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. As that doesn't exist, this book is a pleasant enough alternative. I like it because it is a sing-along book for a song other than the over-published "Old MacDonald" and "monkeys on the bed" songs, and the watercolour illustrations are gentle (if somewhat bland).

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good connection of the song and counting
teaches music and sequence

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun illustrated version of the traditional rhyme, a great concept book that recaps the numbers at the end.

[Cheyenne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Counting 1-10 with a recap. Cute rhymes!

[Pipa Guest · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant rhyming numbers book. My little boy and I loved reading this together.