Big Red Barn
In the Big Red Barn there are roosters and cows, horses and goats, and a pink piglet who is learning to squeal. So begins the joyous portrait of a day on a busy farm, where the horses, sheep, geese, goats, field mice, chickens, and cows seem to have the run of the place – together with plenty of noisy offspring.
The exuberant, full-color pictures are a loving accompaniment to the melodic text. They reward curious readers, who are sure to discover amusing new details each time they open the book. Felicia Bond’s atmospheric illustrations add to the tranquil simplicity of this gentle story.
Margaret Wise Brown’s simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps, has charmed generations of children. This board book edition features sturdy pages and is just the right size for little ones.
- As in her classic Goodnight Moon, Brown engages children and helps settle them down for sleep as they follow along with the animals from morning to night in the barnyard. Big Red Barn makes a lovely baby shower gift and is a wonderful addition to any preschooler’s library.
