Barnyard Song [Paperback]

Rhonda Gowler Greene (Author), Robert M. Bender (Illustrator)

Book Description

"Moo, A-H-H-H-H-CHOO!"

Buzz, buzz, mew, mew, cock-a-doodle-doo...the barnyard is humming with a happy song. But when Bee buzzes in with a sneeze, the animals' voices soon turn to sniffles and snorts! How will Farmer cure this case of the barnyard flu?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS. A bad case of flu turns the farm animals' harmonies into a cacophony of wheezes and sneezes. A playful read-aloud with a square-dance cadence and deeply saturated, warm-and-fuzzy colors.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Ages 3^-5. Greene's funny, rhyming text, with the barest hint of "Old MacDonald," will have kids vocalizing right along in no time. A bevy of barnyard beasts, all "singing their usual notes, in their usual voices, in their usual throats," come down with barnyard flu, which interrupts their chorus. Suddenly, there's "No buzz. No mew. No cock-a-doodle-doo." A batch of the farmer's savory soup is what finally saves the day. Bender uses thick, dark outlines bled into patches of bright color to give a soft-edged look to his farmyard backdrops and animal residents. The critters will still be easy for children to identify, however, and the book offers plenty of opportunity for practicing the sounds the animals make. Great for small groups and lap sharing, too. Stephanie Zvirin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689840543
• ISBN-13: 978-0689840548
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,025,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love reading this book to my grandchildren, it flows., January 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Barnyard Song (Hardcover)

Barnyard Song is a great book for reading out loud. My grandchildren always pick this book as the one to read first. You get into the rhythm of it and the words just flow. It's fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, August 15, 2007

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J. Schodowski (Oakland County, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Barnyard Song (Paperback)

We received this book as a gift for our newborn daughter. After reading through our inventory of children's books, this one was quickly tagged as "the favorite". Gowler-Green does an excellent job of depicting the flu-stricken barnyard bunch! Wonderfully illustrated, this book is sure to be loved by your family.

Cockle-(Squawk!)-Doodle-DO!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Rhyme, July 25, 2007

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Grace_AZ (Higley AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barnyard Song (Paperback)

The Barn Yard song is a great childrens book. The story is one that all children can relate to and the poetic rhyme help the words flow off of the page. The illustrations are easily recognizable so the children can see the animals while we area reading about them and the sounds that they make. This book is still the favorite at bed time for 2 years running. VERY Enjoyable.