"In The Small, Small Pond"

In The Small, Small Pond
Author: Denise Fleming
Illustrator: Denise Fleming
Genre: Picture Book
Subgenre: Informative, Animals
Theme: Introduction to pond life, What different animals do
Primary/Secondary Characters: All Pond Animals
Date of Publication: Year 1993
Publishing Company: Henry Holt and Company
Award: Caldecott Honor Book

Summary: This story tells of the activities of animals living in and around a pond. The rhyming text and colorful pictures adds to the depth of the story. It tells what moves and sounds each animal makes, and has their picture with the text.
This book can be used in a classroom of young children as it teaches them of the different animals in and around a pond in the environment. This book shows them pictures of each animal so they will be able to identify a name with the animal. In just a few words, the actions and activities of the animals are told, which keeps children's attention and keeps them interested.