FARM THE FARM

Spend the day on the farm, caring
for the animals.

Calling all farmers! Put on your
overalls and boots, because we are going to the farm. Readers are first
introduced to a sad cow, who just wants to graze the pasture. “Swing” open the
gate (flap), and the cow is happy to go. Next, readers meet hungry, unhappy
hens. Lift the flap to “sprinkle some food” and see them eating away. Moving
along, readers find a pony who needs some primping. Turn down the flap to
“brush” its mane and ta-da! The pony’s eyes are visible. Next, readers see an
egg that’s too cold. When readers flip the flap to turn on the heat lamp, surprise!
A duckling hatches. Oh no! The goat is hungry—move the flap to “feed” it from a
bottle. Time to grab the clippers and “swipe” them across the sheep’s fleece.
Lift the flap to see the happy, shaved sheep. Next, readers meet the pig from the
cover, dismayed by the dust. Turn the flap to “twist the faucet” and make a
muddy wallow. Finally, it’s time to pick up the poop. “Grab a shovel” and some grossed-out
laughs before flipping the flap to clean it up. Reul’s expressive, funny
cartoons give her animals lots of personality, and the highlighted verbs are
robust additions to toddlers’ vocabularies.

Interactions make this simple day on
the farm a fun one. (Board book. 2-6)