Old Macdonald Had a Farm: A Pop-Up Book [Hardcover]

David Carter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Lift the sturdy paper flaps to reveal a cow, a pig, a horse, and other adorable farm animals that illustrate this all-time favorite preschool song!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Toddlers love singing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm." Now David A. Carter, paper engineer extraordinaire, connects another favorite to this beloved nursery song: a pop-up book! Old MacDonald is a cheerful-looking cat in overalls, a polka-dotted shirt, and a straw hat. On each page he appears next to a hidden animal. "Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on this farm he had a..." Look behind the fence or under the reeds to find a pig with a twirly tail ("oink oink"); a quacking, bobbing duck; a neighing horse nuzzling a colt; and more. But best of all is the grand finale, when all the animals pop up out of the two-page spread to spell out "E-I-E-I-O!" Lush colors and collage illustrations pop out at the reader as well, at least visually. Young readers will delight in Carter's version of this classic.

Carter is the very popular creator of such treasures as Alpha Bugs: A Pop-Up Alphabet, Easter Bugs: A Springtime Pop- Up, and In and Out. (Ages 2 to 5) --Emilie Coulter

From Publishers Weekly

Two familiar songs spring to life thanks to David A. Carter's movable illustrations. Youngsters can open a farmyard fence as a pig jumps out with its sound, "oink oink," showing through a die-cut opening in Old MacDonald Had a Farm. With the pull of a tab, the cat claps and rooster flaps in If You're Happy and You Know It. The final spreads in both books pop up, with all the animals spelling "E-I-E-I-O!" in one and all the animals shouting "HOORAY!" in the other. Music and lyrics appear on the back covers. (Aug.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 14 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439264685
• ISBN-13: 978-0439264686
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,410,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Learning tool, June 3, 2005

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Rocio Guzman (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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I had to buy this book when I saw how much my son Ivan(3)enjoyed it in Speech Therapy. This is a great book for any child. My son loves moving all the flaps to see who is next. I feel great everytime I hear him trying to sing the words with me. This book has really helped my son learn new words.

4.0 out of 5 stars CullensAbcs.com Review of Old MacDonald Had a Farm, August 2, 2008

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