As Farmer Brown surveys his near-perfect farm, the air is filled with sounds: a purring cat, a snoring hound, a bossy little rooster who crows cock-a-doodle-doodle-doo. But suddenly... lightning flashed, the air was humming. "Look out!" he cried, "a twister's coming!" Before he knows it, "clouds of sheep whirled through the air,k the clothesline chased the goat and mare until each one had on a pair of Farmer Brown's plain underwear!" But this is only the beginning. For when the wind stops and drops everyone back to earth, the farmer's cows oink, his pigs moo, his sheep cluck, the cat coos, and worst of all, when Farmer Brown tries to shout -- only cock-a-doodle-doodle-doo comes out! How Farmer Brown and his animals get their voices back will have young readers laughing out loud, eager to chime in on the mixed-up animal sounds and rollicking refrains. An irresistible read-aloud with funny hijinks from start to finish!
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From Publishers Weekly
Sloat and Westcott, who teamed up for The Thing That Bothered Farmer Brown, offer tongue-twisting rhyme and two Farmer Brown-twisting tornadoes. As Farmer Brown completes his chores, a powerful wind sweeps him up along with all his animals. "While clouds of sheep swirled through the air,/ The clothesline chased the goat and mare/ Until each one had on a pair/ Of Farmer Brown's plaid underwear!" When the crowd crash-lands back in the barnyard, Farmer Brown discovers that something is amiss: "His cows oinked,/ The pigs moo'd,/ His sheep clucked,/ The cat coo'd." In the ensuing mayhem, sheep try to lay eggs, cows wallow in the mud and Farmer Brown crows "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" It takes the return of the twister to restore the group's proper personalities and behaviors. Sloat spins entertaining verse, and a silly mood prevails. Westcott composes cartoon voice bubbles that divulge a confused dog's "neigh" and a goat's "meow." Instead of illustrations that show the threatening storm, the whole cast suddenly appears in midair, wrapped in a swirl of white. The tornado theme may not be hilarious for Midwesterners, but if readers can handle The Wizard of Oz, this should be (ahem) a breeze. Ages 4-7.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-In this companion book to The Thing That Bothered Farmer Brown (Orchard, 1995), a twister blows in and whirls the barnyard inhabitants, including Farmer Brown, up and down and all around. Although everyone lands safely, things are not the same: the "cows oinked,/The pigs moo'd," Farmer Brown is cock-a-doodle-dooing, and the rooster is running the farm. In time, another twister blows in, returning the barnyard to its previous state. The humor, text, and visual presentation are sharper and more effective than in the first book. Bright cartoon illustrations and bouncy rhymed narration punch up the silly story. Images of pigs being milked and animals in plaid and polka-dot underwear are sure to tickle young readers. This rhythmic narration will make for a lively read-aloud. Pair it with Bernard Most's Cock-a-Doodle-Moo! (Harcourt, 1996) and score a 10 on the storytime giggle meter.
Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WI
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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It's the only book my kids want to read now!!,
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This review is from: Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round (Hardcover)
My kids and I both love the whimsical nature of both Farmer Brown books by Teri Sloat. The wording and pictures go perfectly together and are good for a laugh and putting us all in a fun and silly mood. I hope there are more Farmer Brown adventures to come!
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Frivolity on the Farm,
This review is from: Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round (Hardcover)
Teri Sloat is the author of several books including: The Thing That Bothered Farmer Brown, and she lives near a farm. Nadine Bernard Westcott is also no stranger to farms and animal sounds.
All the animals are just comical. The cat is also quite cute. At the beginning, all the animals are making their normal animally sounds. The pigs are oinking, the cows moo. But then he heard a rumbling sound That made his smile turn upside down. ...."Look out!" he cried. "A twister's coming!" The following pages will bring giggles as all the animals get caught up in the clothes line and the expressions on the sheep's faces.....you just have to see it! When the twister drops them all, the sheep are clucking and the cows are oinking. More silliness continues as the sheep take over the roost and the muddy, oinking cows get slopped. The rooster takes over the farmer's job and tells everyone what to do. Fortunately another twister hits and sets things right again. "Except on days when strong winds blew...." A purely silly delight! ~The Rebecca Review
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