Over in the Ocean in a Coral Reef

Marianne Berkes

Illustrated by Jeanette Canyon

This coral reef is a marine nursery, teeming with mamas and babies! In the age-old way of kids and fish, children will count and clap to the rhythm of “over in the Meadow” while pufferfish “puff,” gruntfish “grunt” and seahorse “flutter.” The colorful art is fresh and fun –constructed entirely from polymer clay and invites young fingers to fashion fishy forms.

Project: Polymer Fish Scene

Using the same material as the illustrations, your kids will love making underwater scenes out of polymer clay! They will be given a flat surface to roll, push and smush the clay into the most beautiful underwater scene you will ever see! The polymer clay is a fun and exciting medium to work with! Your children will gain experience creating 3-D forms, learn the anatomy of some of the underwater creatures and learn about texture!