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Barn Dance! (Reading Rainbow) Paperback – September 15, 1988

by Bill Martin Jr. (Author),
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Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 5 years
  • Grade Level: Preschool - Kindergarten
  • Lexile Measure: NP (What's this?)
  • Series: Reading Rainbow
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Square Fish; Reprint edition (September 15, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805007997
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805007992
  • Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 0.2 x 7.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsAs much fun to read aloud as it is to hear
By K. Bennett on August 15, 2000
Format: Paperback
Scarecrows aren't really scary unless you're a crow -- or a preschooler. My son was terrified of scarecrows until we found this book. Now, it's torn and tattered, and a favorite of both my boys and their older sister. It's the story of what goes on in the barn when (almost) everyone in the farmhouse is sleeping.
All except the skinny kid with questions in his head, Much too full of wonderment to spend the night in bed, He was up about and list'nin'. . . . . .when the night owl said, Come a little closer. . . Come a little closer. . . Listen to the night. . . There's magic in the air. . . The skinny kid can hear the sound of fiddle strings, and he looks out his window to see the scarecrow leading all the animals into the barn for a hoe-down. Intrigued, the skinny kid sneaks into the barn and hides. Pretty soon, though, the scarecrow spots him and invites him to join in.
Out came the skinny kid, a-tickin' an' a-tockin' An' a hummin' an' a-yeein' an' a rockin' an' a sockin'. An' he danced his little toe through a hole in his stockin'! By this point in the story, my kids are itchin' to get up and dance, too. But, as the night owl points out, the magic can only last so long. The skinny kid sneaks back into his bed in the farmhouse to watch the sunrise. It might have been a dream, except for that hole in his sock.
In addition to the wonderful verse that sets toes a-tappin', my kids love the illustrations. My three-year-old always points out the skinny kid's progress as he sneaks out of the house, past the hound dog, into the barn, and back. All the kids giggle at the whirling pigs, who get so dizzy that they all fall down.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBarn Dance is a very fun book to read for kids of all ages.
By A Customer on June 4, 1999
Format: Hardcover
My 7 year old daughter loves this book so much she wants me to purchase it. We originally got it frm the library, My 5 year old son loves to here my voice when the Crow says "Begin! Grab yourself a partner an jump right in"! This is a well writen book that I would highly recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLET YOUR HAIR DOWN AND ENJOY THE HOE-DOWN!
By A Customer on December 9, 1998
Format: Hardcover
I've come to realize that Ted Rand is an absolutely wonderful illustrator. Coupled with the most rhythmic and lyrical text you'll ever see, this book has become my son's new favorite. Pictures are full and colorful and the text brings out the ham in any reader-aloud. It's fun, fun, fun! Yee-Ha!!
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5.0 out of 5 starsFavorite Fall Book
By BaseballGal on November 16, 2015
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My new favorite Fall book!!! I teach preschool and I just adored this book!! I love the flow of words and the rhythm of the book. It was adorable. The toe wigglin' out of his sock. Added fun for anyone who knows anything about square dancing too. But even without that knowledge, the illustrations and musical words will take you into the barn for the dance. Loved it!!
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5.0 out of 5 starsBarn Dance!
By Sarah E. Pergrossi on January 31, 2006
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As an avid square dancer this delightful book captures the joy and thrill of an evening of dancing. I have shared it with my two granddaughters, ages 7 and 4. Although they question why we might dance with the cows and chickens, as shown in the wonderful illustrations, they have a better understanding of what we do at a square dance. My husband is a caller and finds the scarecrow a charming immitation of the same role. A must read for dancers of all ages!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA magical, moonlit, melodious dream of a book!
By A Customer on December 6, 1998
Format: Paperback
Barn Dance is a delightful book to read aloud. The rhythm of the words moves like the music at the Barn Dance itself. The illustrations are magical in the way they capture the feeling of being the only one awake on a moonlit evening. You can almost feel the breeze blowing through the curtains--the breeze that beckons a young boy to the merriment in the barn.
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5.0 out of 5 starsTHIS IS ONE OF THOSE READS AT THE TOP OF MY LIST.
By D. Blankenship HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER on November 16, 2010
Format: Paperback
"Full moon shinin', shinin' big and bright,
Pushin' back shadows, holdin' back the night.
Not a thing stirrin', quiet as could be,
Just the whisper of the leaves on the
Cottowood tree....

...when the night owl said,
Come a little closer...
Come a little closer...
Listen to the night...
There's magic in the air...

A little skinny boy lies in his bed. The night owl is calling. Up he springs to look out the window and spies in the moonlight the scarecrow and all of the animals, both of the farm and the woods beginning to gather at the family barn. There is most certainly magic a music in the air!

The animals gather as the little skinny boy leaves his bed to join them. The barn dance has started!

What an enchanting book this one is. The entire work is written in rhyme, a rhyme which is extremely catchy, soothing and rather mystical in a country sort of way all in the same. The animals, led by the fiddle playing scarecrow who is also the "caller" leads the various critters (and the little boy) through a wonderful night of country entertainment.

The illustrations by Ted Rand are as beautiful as the masterful text, one enhancing the other as the reader is drawn in closer and closer to the whimsical story.

This is a wonderful group read. The kids get into the rhyme as does the reader. It is also a wonderful one on one read at bedtime.

I cannot remember when I have had such pleasure in reading a children's book to groups of children. This one is at the top of my list I use when reading to the little one. It is peaceful while at the same time has the ability to leave the kids asking for more.

This was written in 1986 and is getting more and more difficult to find.Read more ›
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Published 1 month ago by Cicero Brian
2.0 out of 5 starsNot recommended

Many highly similar stories. The illustrations are okay. Nothing special.Nothing unusual or clever with the writing.Thousands of books you might read before this one. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Persop
5.0 out of 5 starsThis book has been a favorite for many years

This book has been a favorite for many years. My daughter first received it as a gift when she was about a year old and it was the only book she wanted me to read for months!

Published 5 months ago by Loves kids
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Book

We love, love, love this book! My son ( now 26) loved it and this was for a great nephew! It's as much fun for the adults to read as for the kids to enjoy! Read more

Published 5 months ago by Judy Feimster
4.0 out of 5 starsbeautiful art, story too simple

beautiful pictures but not a very meaningful or poignant story though it is an interesting and beautiful fantasy

Published 7 months ago by Amazon Customer
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Unfortunately I will never be able to read this book to my child because all the pages fell out when I opened it. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Klinkenberry
5.0 out of 5 starsLove!

Barn Dance is one of our very favorite read-alouds!

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Published 11 months ago by Jannifer Cooke
5.0 out of 5 starsit is a family favorite. I buy one for all the little people ...

The rhyming and pictures are so delightful in this book, it is a family favorite. I buy one for all the little people I know!

Published 16 months ago by P. Watson
5.0 out of 5 starsWonderfully written and illustrated fun book!

This book is a long time favorite, my kids remember it from when they were little. Great story and fun pictures! Read more

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