Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-Told in rhythmic onomatopoeia and rhyme, this tale is about farm animals that wait until the farmer heads out into the fields to cut loose. While he's working away, they tube down the stream, have a picnic, ride a roller coaster, and literally have a ball. However, when they see the farmer returning with the setting sun, they race back to the farmyard and resume grazing near the barn. There are no actual words to the story, only animal noises: "Neigh neigh baa baa quack quack tweet/arf oink ree ree cluck cluck cheep!" It is the bright colored pencil and acrylic illustrations that tell the story. The animal faces are comical and expressive, and the rhythmic text may appeal to the ears of the littlest ones. However, they may not catch the humor in the pictures. Older children, though, will relish the silly pictures and may find humor in the nonsense words. A high-spirited addition.-Emily E. Lazio, The Smithtown Special Library District, NY (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Farm animals enjoy a picnic, ride a rollercoaster, water ski, etc. while an oblivious farmer toils on his tractor. The story is told entirely through strung-together animal noises (neigh, mew, honk) that kids will love to mimic and delightfully detailed colored-pencil and acrylic illustrations they'll pore over. A great choice for storytime and a rollicking introduction to onomatopoeia. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
Time to play!Mischievous farm animals have a day full of adventure when their farmer sets out on his tractor early one morning. Colorful acrylic spreads burst with action, while the cheerful, catchy text consists entirely of rhymed, onomatopoeic animal sounds ("neigh neigh baa baa / moo moo tweet / honk honk oink oink / arf cheep eek") as the frolicsome cows, horses, birds, pigs, dogs and mice, as well as other animals, sing together to form a nonsensical chorus that toddlers will happily join. The endpapers show each animal with its sound, so children can refer back as they learn to match the sounds to the farm's various inhabitants. There's not much these creatures can't do, from climbing the roof and paddling down the river to hosting a proper picnic, riding a speedy roller coaster, waterskiing across the bay, flying in a plane and even dancing in the moonlight. But what will happen when the farmer returns? "Shh shh shhhhhhhh," Where's that mouse? "Eek!"Babies, toddlers and very young emergent readers will delight in the strong, playful rhythm and energetic and detailed illustrations in this introduction to the noisy world of animal sounds. (Picture book. 1-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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