Donna M. BatemanRecensioni

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Illustrations and simple text describe the many different types of baby animals and insects and their mothers found in the Okefenokee Swamp

The first half of the book depicts flora and fauna of prairie habitats, accompanied by brief poems related to each. The second half contains facts about prairie flora and fauna and a brief introduction to Badlands National Park in South Dakota. This book would be particularly useful in teaching a young class about disappearing prairie habitats and efforts being made to conserve these delicate ecosystems due to habitat disturbance. The book defines a prairie as "an area of level or rolling grassland," and identifies three types of prairie, tallgrass prairie (most wet), shortgrass prairie (most dry), and mixed-grass prairie (mixture of both).

"Deep in the swamp in the warm morning sun. Lived a mother river otter and her little pup One." Count from 1 otter pup to 10 baby crayfish as readers learn about the special relationships of baby and mom mammals, reptiles, birds, and insects that make their home in the Okefenokee Swamp.

This book counts from 1-10 using animals out on the prairie and shows how they communicate. At the end of the book it gives a little paragraph on each creature and some plants on the prairie.

A beautifully illustrated, informative introduction to prairie flora and fauna.

Tells about the different animals you will find in a prairie and what they do. It also helps children learn to count.

Set to the familiar tune of “Over the Meadow” this non-fiction picture book introduces readers to the plants and animals of the Okefenokee Swamp. Count your way from one to ten through a stunning variety of birds, reptiles, and mammals that live in this cypress swamp, located in southern Georgia and northern Florida. An alphabetical glossary of facts is included at the back of the book.

The rhyming text of this book not only introduces readers to the swamp flora and fauna, it also uses some great vocabulary expanding words, such as “bask” and “trilled.” The painterly illustrations are accurate and detailed, but never stilted or stiff. There is wonderful movement and a sense of playfulness as the animals soar, jump, swim, and fly through the lush swamp landscape.

Full Review at Picture-Book-a-Day: http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/08/book-231-deep-in-swamp-by-donna-m.ht...

(easy, poetry, counting, Louisiana) This book follows several critter's activities in a basic day on the swamp. With each page, a new critter is introduced in rhyming fashion and the count increases with each page. For example, the first page is one river otter with her mama, second page is two baby turtles with their mama and so on. This is a good book to read to younger children to introduce them to a swamp habitat. When I read it to children in my library, they were inquisitive about several words in the book as well, such as the word, 'bask". So not only is counting and swamp habitat broached in this book but vocabulary as well.

Come dive into the swamp with Donna Bateman and Brian Lies as they take you on mesmerizing counting journey, but watch out for the gators! The attention to detail and fascinating plants and animals of the Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia and Florida make this a must read for all ages.
Classroom Use: Have your class take a walk and make up their own "Deep in...." counting story. You could also have the students make a glossary.

GENRE: This is a good example of both a fantasy and an informational book. The first part of the book is a counting story that shows the different animals in a swamp, but the animals talk to each other. The second part of the book is a glossary of terms related to swamps and the life forms that exist in a swamp. The author speaks specifically about the Okefenokee Swamp, in Georgia in the glossary.

SETTING: The setting in the story is integral, because without the swamp, the story would not make sense and there would be no connection between the animals written about. If the setting was in any other environment, the story and the glossary would not be connected either.

ART/MEDIA: acrylics

I like the rhythm of the book. Illustrations are vibrant.

GR: M
GL: 5.5
DRA: 24
Lexile: AD890L