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Tag Archives: farm
Thunderstorm
Arthur Geisert‘s Thunderstorm was recommended to me and it did not disappoint. A wordless picture book, or nearly wordless (there are dates and times for some pictures), account of a thunderstorm and tornado through farm country shows the rush to get the … Continue reading
Chilly Milly Moo
Milly Moo is different from the other cows–she doesn’t give milk. Not until a cold and blustery day rages does Milly find out what she can give. Fiona Ross‘s illustrations stand out with their muted colours and strong lines. The … Continue reading
On the Farm
A book of short poems themed around the farm, opening with a rooster crowing and ending with the rabbit listening, is just what we need for early spring. Holly Meade‘s woodcuts lend strong lines to each poem, emphasizing the animal characters … Continue reading
Posted in Books with science links, Love that art, Picture books, Poetry
Tagged cats, chickens, country setting, farm, picture book, pigs, poetry
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An Edible Alphabet: 26 Reasons to Love the Farm
Let’s start the new year with an ABC book for more than just the very young. It’s a hybrid nonfiction book with a bit of poetry and a few narrative anecdotes rounding out the lush information. For the very young, … Continue reading
Fair Cow
Follow Effie as she gets gussied up for her trip to the state fair where she can’t help but stand out. Maybe she can’t win the cow’s beauty pageant, but she can win at being Effie. Leslie Helakoski’s Fair Cow … Continue reading
Posted in Michigan author/illustrator, Picture books
Tagged country setting, cows, farm, humourous, picture book
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Heartland: A Prairie Sampler
Yvette Moore’s illustrations paint the prairies with a quiet beauty. See the haze of ice crystals around the moon or summer snow resting on cattle. The informative text, by Jo Bannatyne-Cugnet, point to the unique prairie heritage both author and … Continue reading
Farm
Author/illustrator Elisha Cooper does farm landscape beautifully in this non-fiction picture book. Quiet and lovely, this book turns through the seasons of farm-life details with accuracy. It helps that Cooper grew up on a farm and drove a combine to … Continue reading
Posted in Books with science links, Love that art, Nonfiction, Picture books
Tagged chickens, country setting, farm, picture book, vocabulary
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Barnyard Song
What started out as a fun farm animal rhyme quickly reeled me in with its surprise twist. Rhonda Gowler Greene’s animals get sick! Yes, a bee buzzes in with sneezes and suddenly the tunes around the farmyard change as every … Continue reading
Posted in Love that prose, Michigan author/illustrator, Picture books, Rhyme
Tagged chickens, farm, picture books, rhonda gowler green
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Big Chickens
Yes, I like chickens. I used to feed them and gather the eggs when I was a child. So when these three sister chickens overcome their chicken-y nature by giving the wolf what he deserves, I cheered. You see, I … Continue reading
Posted in Books with social studies links, Love that prose, Michigan author/illustrator, Picture books, Series
Tagged chickens, farm, fear
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Click, Clack, Moo
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin begs to be read aloud. There is alliteration, rhythm, great vocabulary (ultimatum) and irony. Yet Cronin is able to pack it all into a fun, easy … Continue reading
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