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Down by the River

Average rating
4.4 out of 5
Based on 8 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
Olive A Wadsworth classic nursery poem, "Over in the Meadow," was written in the late 1800s and is based on a traditional Southern Appalachian counting rhyme. Sara Donkersloot and Dale Preston have created a northern version of this timeless favorite using the animals found along Alaska's many rivers. From Mother Moose with her single calf, to Mother Mink with her little kits ten, young children w... More
Book Information
PublisherPublication Consultants
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-101888125608
ISBN-13978-1888125603
Publication Date12/01/1999
The Creators
About Dale C. Preston (Author, Illustrator) : Dale C. Preston is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Dale C. Preston include Out on the Tundra and Down by the River.
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About Sara Feriante Donkersloot (Author, Illustrator) : Sara Feriante Donkersloot is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Sara Feriante Donkersloot include Out on the Tundra and Down by the River.
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5/26/2013 Sara Donkersloot said: Favorite of librarians, teachers, and parents gives a close up look of animals found along Alaska's rivers. Children can follow along learning to count, rhyme, and sing the verses.
tags: river, Alaska, grizzly, brown bear, wolf, moose, bald eagle, cubs, otter, , I wrote

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