by Douglas Florian

Farmyard animals and their home star in this lyrical collection of poems. Twenty-three short poems (four to six stanzas) opposite accompanying full page illustrations flow easily through this picture book. Poem topics range from the barn and farm stand to cows and llamas. Young readers will chuckle when they see the the cow ‘chilling’ in a chair or read about the pony only to discover at the end that it’s a toy. Surprises and some added silliness make this a fun read. The illustrations are reminiscent of children’s drawings. Use of colored pencils, water colors and crayons add to that perception. And it all works well together!

Buy this book to add to your poetry section. Young readers will love it! Highly recommended.