Listen to Our World

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A celebration of the animals all around us Squawk Hiss Grr Roar Big, small, black, brown all kinds of animals make their home in our world From the jungle to the mountains to your own backyard, listen and you just might hear the sounds they make New Read Books Listen to Our World Author Bill Martin Jr. – kino-fada.fr Text 3 starsIllustrations 4 starsThis book is mis titled it s less about animal sounds andfocused on their habitats The last few pages relate the locations of each animal indetail I wish a map had also been included to show the animal locations in relation to one another, and to the reader s hometown.I m a huge fan of Melissa Sweet s art, but I m not sure her collages are the best match for this particular book Arealistic art style would have conveyed the habitatsef Text 3 starsIllustrations 4 starsTh...All I could think as I read this book is that it begs for a sound recording to go with this What an opportunity if there was such a thing for children to hear actual sounds of these animals in the book.Is this based on something Bill Martin wrote with Michael Sampson, or are the publishers tacking Martin s name on it to sell books If so, there s really no need The gentle text and lovely art here stand o...Lovely pictures with interesting animal facts and noises.Melissa Sweet s illustrations do not disappoint Would be good to use in an animal habitats unit.Summary Mommies throughout the world all say to their children in the morning Good morning, little one Can you hear the sounds of our world The book then shows illustrations from animals in their natural habitat around the world Examples are the following parrots, Gila monsters, eagles, monkeys, pandas, crocodiles, kangaroos, lions, penguins, elephants, and whales In the evening, the mommies say, All is well in our world At the end is a summary stating facts about each ...Martin, Bill Jr Listen to Our World, PICTURE BOOK Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016 17.99 We travel through the world viewing different animals in their habitats and listening to the sounds they make We see and hear animals from deserts, rainforests, oceans, and manyplaces At the end the reader sees and hears a child at home with her mom There is information about all of the depicted animals and their habitats at the end of the book This was a simple book with s Martin, Bill Jr Listen to Our World, PICTURE BOOK Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016 17.99 We travel through the w...Beginning and ending with Mommy giving us kisses, each 2 page spread shows different animals in their habitats worlds and sounds such as squawk for the rain forest and snap of crocodiles jaws for the marshland While this is a nice introduction to how narrow each animal s world is compared to the whole wide world like our own worlds and can be reassuring to children ei...Each morning, Mama wakes her children up and tells them to listen to their world Their world is filled with wonderful sounds from the parrots in the rain forest, Gila monsters in the desert, eagles in the wilderness, monkeys in the jungle, as well as other animals This is both an entertaining and an educational look at the world around us, as the illustrations, by Melissa Sweet, show each of the animals in their natural habitats And, the end matter of the book includes a section called Facts Each morning, Mama wakes her children up and tells them to listen to their world Their world is filled with wonderful sounds from the parrots in the rain forest, Gila monsters in the desert, eagles in the wilderness, monkeys in the jungle, as well as other animals This is both an entertaining and an educational look at the world around us, as the illustrations, by Melissa Sweet, show each of the animals in th...This book gives some excellent examples of animals with whom we share the planet, and the special environments they typically live The use of both horizontal and vertical orientations with the illustrations, which also fits well with the book The book seems to imply that there is something bene...

Listen to Our World
  • 06 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 40 pages
  • 1442454725
  • Bill Martin Jr.
  • Listen to Our World