There's a farm that I know Unlike any other farm As the sun goes down The air gets warm And the birds wake up And the wildflowers bloom And the sheep jitterbug Under a round rolling moon. One hot summer night, two young boys wake from their sleep to the sound of hoots and howls--what's going on? Looking out their window, they discover that "the joint is jumping"! It may be time to sleep everywhere else, but on this Martha's Vineyard farm all the animals and vegetation come out for a nighttime celebration. The boys are invited to join in, as the midnight choir is about to begin. The tulip conductor tries to get down to work, but the rest of the crowd is going berserk! Canteloupes are laughing, and onions are doing a jig, while an old apple tree plays a driftwood guitar and the hogs chase the pigs. Eventually the morning arrives, though, and the fun is over for the night. But not for long...
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My young nephew absolutely loves anything that rhymes, and finding stories that do can be difficult.
In looking for books for my nephew, far too many preach and teach, instead of entertain and stimulate the imagination. This book was just right.
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Midnight Farm is a refreshing change from the stiff, contrived rhymes one usually comes in contact with. Simon's fresh, cool, musician-like freedom enables her to throw in words that would not normally be found in children's verse. Thoroughly enjoyable and imaginative, the accompanying illustrations fit exactly with the "lyrics."
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My son is 3 and this quickly became his favorite bedtime story. It is very lyrical, enjoyable to read and evokes images that you can have fun with. The illustrations are fanciful and he loves to find the "tulip conductor".
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Unless you're a die-hard Carly Simon completist, there's just one very good reason to have this book: the art of illustrator David Delamare. Sure, Carly is a marvelous singer/songwriter, but she proves here that the great children's book authors have nothing to fear from her competition. It's Delamare's artwork--lush, whimsical, magical without being cloying--that truly shines here. Like toast for the best jam, Simon's text is best seen as an excuse for the illustrations. Score -- Simon: 5, Delamare: 10, book lovers: 8
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