Author
Kutner, Merrily
Publisher
Holiday House (2008; ISBN: 9780823421770; Board book)
Description
Simple rhyming text describes the sounds and activities of animals during a day on the farm.
Why raising readers Has Selected This Book
Children love books with animal sounds and like to make animal sounds themselves. This book follows a baby goat through a barnyard where he encounters other animals and their unique sounds. We chose this over other barnyard books because of the funny things going on in the pictures that are not mentioned in the words.
Questions
After several readings of the book, you can ask your child to make the animal noises herself. Even if she does not make the sounds, your asking will engage her in a way that helps her learn. Try never to act disappointed if she cannot answer. If you give her the answer, she is still learning and growing.
Activities
There are many barnyard animals in children's books and on children's toys. Every time you see a picture of an animal or an animal let your child know what sound it makes. For example, "Is that a cow over there? What does a cow say? Moooo."
Theme
Animals
Sounds
Sounds
