I Love Animals Big Book

by Flora McDonnell, Flora McDonnell (Illustrator)

Overview

"I love Jock, my dog. I love the donkey braying 'hee-haw!'" Flora McDonnell's jovial salute to farm animals—including a gallant dog, two genial ducks, an adoring ewe, and her rowdy lamb, among many others—captures their characters in large, brilliant portraits.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781564026620
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	02/01/1996
Series:	Candlewick Press Big Book Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	14.80(w) x 17.90(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	BR (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

Editorial Reviews

Who wouldn't get a kick out of the frolicsome cast of strutting turkeys, hopping hens, et al. in this debut picture book? Each creature-or grouping, in such cases as ``the pig with all her little piglets''-receives an entire spread, captioned with a straightforward declaration from the girl on the book's cover: ``I love (goat, donkey, etc.).'' The acrylic and gouache illustrations' large scale and stark white backgrounds add to the overall exuberance. And though McDonnell's somewhat primitive, folk-art technique occasionally skews the creatures' faces, their wry expressions are full of punch (for example, the goat ``racing across the field'' has an unmistakable glint in its eye, the donkey ``braying hee-haw!'' holds its head at a proud angle). This simple and effective introduction to farm denizens also provides an important first lesson about kindness and affection for all animals. Ages 2-up. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

PreS-A charming picture book filled with a small child's joyous love for all the animals on her farm. Large, bold illustrations and a clear text fairly explode with exuberance. Descriptions of ducks ``...waddling to the water,'' hens ``...hopping up and down,'' a goat ``...racing across the field,'' a cow ``...swishing her tail,'' a pony ``...rolling over and over,'' and a turkey ``...strutting around the yard'' convey a sense of bustling activity. The double-page acrylic-and-gouache paintings combined with the simple text make this a perfect choice for sharing with toddler groups.-Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY

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