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Zusatztext "Brown's melodic text is beguiling! while its subject—'the big red barn that houses a menagerie of animals and their offspring'—will have instant appeal to young children. Bond's newly added drawings have a simplicity that suits the story. A welcome reprise." Informationen zum Autor Margaret Wise Brown, cherished for her unique ability to convey a child’s experience and perspective of the world, transformed the landscape of children’s literature with such beloved classics as Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny . Other perennial favorites by Ms. Brown include My World ; Christmas in the Barn ; The Dead Bird ; North, South, East, West ; and Good Day, Good Night . Felicia Bond is both writer and illustrator of Tumble Bumble , The Day It Rained Hearts , the Poinsettia books, and many others. She painted the art for numerous other award-winning books, including those in the much loved If You Give . . . series and the contemporary classic Big Red Barn . She lived for many years in New York and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Klappentext 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 big book edition (15 x 17 3/4") is perfect for sharing in classrooms. 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. In the barnyard there are roosters and cows, horses and goats, and a pink piglet who is learning to squeal. Felicia Bond's atmospheric illustrations add to the tranquil simplicity of this gentle story. Big Red Barn makes a lovely baby shower gift and is a wonderful addition to any preschooler's library. Zusammenfassung 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 big book edition (15 x 17 3/4") is perfect for sharing in classrooms. 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. In the barnyard there are roosters and cows! horses and goats! and a pink piglet who is learning to squeal. Felicia Bond's atmospheric illustrations add to the tranquil simplicity of this gentle story. Big Red Barn makes a lovely baby shower gift and is a wonderful addition to any preschooler's library. ...
