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By the big red barn In the great green field, Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My husband bought this as a present for our young baby whilst away on abusiness trip in the States. That was 7 years ago and the book has beenread and re-read over and over again to all 3 of our children and each ofthem have loved it. The words have a great tempo and there is lots ofopportunity for young children to join in with animal noises and singlewords that they can just manage to say. The pictures are bold and brightand detailed. The story is about animals that children know andrecognise. I was really pleased to find that I could get hold of thisbook as I was looking for a present for another baby - and the parentsasked that the present should be something that has been significant tous!
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Nice and Sweet and Sleepy
10 Jun 2000
Format:Board book
There must be 1,000 kiddie farm books lurking out there, and I bet most of them are bad. *Big Red Barn*, however, is neither "kiddie" nor bad. The book seems to speak to the child; the tone is quiet, and, for once, we get to see farm animals and the farm on a day and night when "the children are away." This is an animal's view of the big red barn and the meadow around it. A deserted child's toy bucket serves the mouse as a place to look around. The corn grows not for the farmer (unmentioned in the tale), but to protect the newborn field mice. The scarecrow is exceptionally cheerful. The animals and their offspring squeal and low and bray and play and eat in the meadow. When darkness come, they wend their way back to the barn and curl up cozily, as the bats, their time come round, fly out of the hayloft.
The book works soothing wonders in effacing the farmer and his children, and lets us see a world we normally only imagine. I wager many a parent has fallen alseep with a child while reading this charming book -- everything is so safe, and so calming, as the vibrant colors of the day illustrations give way to those of dusk and night.
Bedtime books don't get much better than this.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
The Best!
30 Oct 1999
Format:Board book
This was my son's favorite book at around age 2. We used it as a night-night book saying good night to all the animals before going to bed. I have a tape of him at age 2 "reading" the book all by himself! The rhythmn and rhyme are beautifully written making it fun for the reader and listener , as well.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful story for children and adults alike
11 Mar 2000
Format:Board book
This is one of Margaret Wise Browns best books, Children of any age will love it. The text flows beautifully without being too silly and the illustrations are great for children learning their animals. We've had this book since my son was ten months old and it is still one of his most favorite books, and even after reading this a million times it is still one of my most favorite childrens stories. How did I miss this one as a child?
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