Picnic Farm [Hardcover]

Christine Morton (Author), Sarah Barringer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Children visiting a farm enjoy a picnic made up of all the foods the farm produces.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This British import takes a merry and unique approach to a favorite preschool landscape, the farm. Spelled out in typography that undulates through the spreads, Morton's (The Pig That Barked) story couldn't be simpler. First, a farmer and his wife lead a girl and boy on a tour of their farm: "A cow, a cow?a chewing cow./ A churn, a churn?a turning churn." Then readers learn that everything they have seen leads in some way to a delicious picnic meal at the book's finish: "Milk, milk?milked from the cow./ Butter, butter?made in the churn." After the quartet consumes their meal al fresco, they nap "on the good green grass." Barringer's rollicking, full-bleed illustrations are rendered in densely applied candy colors of grape, orange, butterscotch and lime, and everything in her sunny landscape is plump and happy, from the roly-poly farmer and his zaftig wife and animals to the patchwork-like hills. The gentle reggae beat of the text, the multi-ethnic cast of characters and the vibrant palette all contribute to a tropical twist on the usual corn-fed setting. Ages 1-3.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-K?A very simple story about a little girl and boy who visit a farm owned by sturdy, kindly people. The children see a sheep, a hen, fruit trees, bees, a cow, a churn, and wheat. Afterward, they have a picnic utilizing items that the farm produces: a wool blanket, eggs, plums, honey, milk, butter, and bread, along with a chocolate cake they have brought with them. Repetition and rhythm enliven the basic text, which ripples over double-page spreads of primitive-style figures and landscapes busy with patterns and brilliant with color. A warm and jolly way to discuss farm products.?Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Holiday House (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823413322
• ISBN-13: 978-0823413324
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,458,947 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Picnic Farm, December 19, 2001

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Andy (Suwanee, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Picnic Farm (Hardcover)

This book is simple yet entertaining. I read it to my son
(3 1/2yrs) almost nightly, by his request. In addition to the writing in the book we use the colors and animals to count and work on matching skills. It is a very good book.