Because the illustrations need to be looked at closely, this might be best when shared one on one-though it’s attractive just as a read-aloud. In some spots the predominant colors of blue, green, and brown have a tendency to blend together and wash each other out, but the leaf prints add a nice contrast and give a sense of realism to the pictures. Thoughtfully, she has included a section with instructions for the craft. Falwell ( It’s About Time, 1999, etc.) uses collages made from a variety of materials (explained in an author’s note) as well as leaf prints for added texture. Then there / are nine.” Readers can spot the animal that will startle a turtle next by studying the pictures on each page and finding the hidden creature. “Ten / timid turtles, / lounging / in a line. Beginning with ten turtles sunning themselves on a log, each is surprised by a different animal and plops into the water. With an implied “splash,” another green-shelled turtle disappears from the scene in this pond-life counting rhyme.
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