Pond circle is a fiction picture book written about the ecology and food chain in a freshwater pond.  The illustrations are vibrant and colorful, rich and detailed.  So much so that the animals sometimes seem to be leaping off the page or staring right at the reader.  The text repeats and builds from page to page which would make it a fun read aloud with young children (K-3nd gr.).  At the back there are “facts to pond-er” which describes and gives more facts about each creature featured in the book.  I would recommend this book for early elementary age children.