The central image in this title is the farmyard, and as the song develops, each new animal is discovered during its verse, along with the sounds they make.
Old MacDonald ANNOTATION An illustrated version of the traditional song describing the inhabitants of Old Macdonald's farm. Some pages are die-cut, permitting a portion of the next illustration to be seen.
FROM THE PUBLISHER Magical die-cutting draws the reader from page to page of colorful artwork. Soon, the story will be read, or more probably, sung by heart. To celebrate the quarter-centenary of this famous series, Pam Adams has created a vibrant new title, Sing a Song of Sixpence.
FROM THE CRITICS Children's Literature - Karen Leggett
Teachers often bemoan the loss of interest in nursery rhymes because they have traditionally been one of the earliest listening and learning experiences for children. They prepare youngsters for the notions of pattern and rhyme. They are often repetitive, which is both comforting and instructive. They are usually silly, adding an element of humor that makes reading fun. Now some of the favorite nursery rhymes and songs have become small board books with holes, each with a different illustrator. In this case, each hole shows a new animal on the farm. The sound each animal makes shows through the hole on the left side of the page. The illustrations are colorful and crowd onto each page without much attention to proportion, but they are fun and will appeal to the newest young book lovers. The final page with all the animals is quite a busy, colorful scene of barnyard confusion. Part of the "Board Books with Holes" series. 2001, Child's Play, Ages 3 mo. to 3.
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