Product Description

Small children will love looking at and naming farm animals. In this charming book, children can imitate the sounds that each animal makes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1914682 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Board book
• 16 pages

Review
In this rectangular shaped board book, images from prior works by Wildsmith have been selected to introduce children to the names of the animals found on a farm as well as the sound that each animal makes. Cows moo, pigs oink, ducks quack and turkeys gobble. It is a pleasant offering and will be enjoyed by little ones. --Children's Literature

In this rectangular shaped board book, images from prior works by Wildsmith have been selected to introduce children to the names of the animals found on a farm as well as the sound that each animal makes. Cows moo, pigs oink, ducks quack and turkeys gobble. It is a pleasant offering and will be enjoyed by little ones. --Children's Literature

Offers simple one-word per page, splendidly drawn themes that are ideal for parent/child quality playtime. --Midwest Book Review

[This] would be the perfect choice for parents and caregivers to read with toddlers for entertainment as well as building basic knowledge skills. Recommended for public libraries and bookstores. --Publisher's Weekly

[This] would be the perfect choice for parents and caregivers to read with toddlers for entertainment as well as building basic knowledge skills. Recommended for public libraries and bookstores. --Publisher's Weekly

About the Author
Brian Wildsmith has deservedly won a reputation as one of the greatest living illustrators of books for children. Raised in England, he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art. In 1962, he published his first book for children, ABC, for which he was awarded the Kate Greenaway Medal, Britain's highest honor in the field.

Brian is known for his brilliant use of color, radiant portrayal of nature, and the soulful animation he brings to his illustrations of animals.

Customer Reviews

Fun Word Book! My Baby Loves It!
BRIAN WILDSMITH'S FARM ANIMALS has been a fun addition to our baby's book collection.

While I own and like his ABC book, the illustrations in BRIAN WILDSMITH'S FARM ANIMALS are more inspired. Each page feels colorful and active. The animals often have interesting expressions on their faces. The word for each animal sound is printed on the page, usually twice, and Wildmsith has fun with that. Often one is printed bolder for a louder sound. On the Pigs page, most pigs, of course, say oink. One pig is sleeping and so his sound is zzzz.

My baby just loves the pictures. He pulls this one out of the basket, opens it up, and giggles at the cow.

Something I especially like about the book is the relationships between the animals. Often thee is more than one animal on the page, sometimes multiples of the same type (several pigs, a mama duck with baby ducks). A cat and mouse appear on the same page. There is a two page spread with a hen, chicks and a rooster. It is another cute to go past just reading the labels to talk about the pictures.

I considered the bilingual Spanish-English edition, but am actually just as happy I got this edition of BRIAN WILDSMITH'S FARM ANIMALS. The pictures are so good that nothing more is needed for a fun reading experience.