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On the Farm
A New York Ttimes best-selling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator evoke life on a farm in a simple, lyrical text and boldly expressive images.
From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The rooster crows, the rams clash, the bees buzz, and over there in the garden, a snake — silent and alone — winds and watches. David Elli...more
From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The rooster crows, the rams clash, the bees buzz, and over there in the garden, a snake — silent and alone — winds and watches. David Elli...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 11th 2008
by Candlewick Press
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Text by David Elliott, illustrations by Holly Meade
Picture book - rhyming
For preschool-elementary
Woodblock prints and watercolors illustrate short, rhyming poems about the lives of animals on a farm.
The woodblock and watercolor illustrations, in gentle colors but with energetic lines and movement, are so delightful that this feels more like a picture book that happens to contain poems than a collection of poetry. This is not to say that the text is lacking in any way, for it would be a fine way...more
Picture book - rhyming
For preschool-elementary
Woodblock prints and watercolors illustrate short, rhyming poems about the lives of animals on a farm.
The woodblock and watercolor illustrations, in gentle colors but with energetic lines and movement, are so delightful that this feels more like a picture book that happens to contain poems than a collection of poetry. This is not to say that the text is lacking in any way, for it would be a fine way...more
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On the Farm
By David Elliott
Illustrated by Holly Meade
Artistic Media Used: Print Making
Brief Summary: This book goes through explaining every animal in the farm. The animals that are listed are; the rooster, the cow, the pony, the dog, the sheep, the barn cat, the goat, the pig, the snake, the bees, the bull, the turtle, the duck, hen, and goose.
Artistic Critique
The font: The font that lists the type of animal talked about on the page is always bigger than the rest of the text on the page. This...more
The world of the farm yard is explored in 13 engaging poems that pay tribute to the barn cat, a sleepy watch dog, a snake, a cow, a ram that was once a gentle lamb. Serving as a gentle reminder of a way of life that seems to be headed toward extinction, the poems are easy to read as they remind readers to make note of the world around them. The woodblock print and watercolor illustrations depict the animals and their environment in action. The colors chosen for each illustration are quite appeal...more
Didn't really read this one. At play group, the leader shared with with the kids. It was a little too rowdy for her to read the poems, but so instead she shared the pictures and they talked about the animal sounds. Very nice illustrations. I'm interested in the poems, especailly since I don't see a lot of poem picture books for kids. Of course, a lot of kids books are really long poems, but it is much rarer to see a picture book with a separately titled and formatted poem for each page spread.
The illustrations are out of this world amazing! The book is about the animals that are on a farm, it describes them physically and what they each do. Qualities wise. It shows children the different animals that live together on the farm. Really good book, and the colors are very bright and bold!
An activity I would do, is go on a field trip with the children to a local farm, so they can see the animals and I would ask them to identify the animals they saw on the book.
An activity I would do, is go on a field trip with the children to a local farm, so they can see the animals and I would ask them to identify the animals they saw on the book.
This was hit and miss for me. A few of the illustrations are great, and I also really liked a couple of the rhymes:
"The Bees tell their story sweet and old. It beings in clover; it ends with gold."
But I was not so much a fan of others, "The sheep began his woolly life as gentle as a lamb. Too bad he turned into a ram. BAM!"
I didn't really like how some farm animals were seen in a good light and others not so much.
"The Bees tell their story sweet and old. It beings in clover; it ends with gold."
But I was not so much a fan of others, "The sheep began his woolly life as gentle as a lamb. Too bad he turned into a ram. BAM!"
I didn't really like how some farm animals were seen in a good light and others not so much.
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Librarian-in-Training Vivian said "this would be good for babies"...and I agree for toddlers, the large bold illustrations and brief text may be appealing. Covers typical farm animals like cow/pig/sheep but also includes some animals that other farm books overlook like snakes, bulls and rabbits.
In 13 simple poems, Elliott explores the farmyard world. From the rooster to the rabbit, we see what they do and how they interact with the farm around them.
What I thought: I liked On the Farm as much as I did In the Wild. Elliott's simple poems are exactly right for young readers and listeners. My favorite poems are "Rooster" and "Goat." Meade's illustrations are so appealing--the colors are great and the woodcut lines add definition. My favorite illustrations are the bees and the rabbit. On th...more
What I thought: I liked On the Farm as much as I did In the Wild. Elliott's simple poems are exactly right for young readers and listeners. My favorite poems are "Rooster" and "Goat." Meade's illustrations are so appealing--the colors are great and the woodcut lines add definition. My favorite illustrations are the bees and the rabbit. On th...more
Summary: The book describes a variety of animals that can be found on a farm. The author uses short poems in different styles and meters to talk about each animal.
Uses: Read aloud to the primary grades (k-1st); recommend to students who live on a farm or urban students who know little about the country-life; this text is written for late-early readers
Literary Devices: rhymes, onomatopoeia, personification, simile
Social issues: animals commonly seen on the farm
Other: I love the illustrations in t...more
Uses: Read aloud to the primary grades (k-1st); recommend to students who live on a farm or urban students who know little about the country-life; this text is written for late-early readers
Literary Devices: rhymes, onomatopoeia, personification, simile
Social issues: animals commonly seen on the farm
Other: I love the illustrations in t...more
Elliot writes about all of the animals on the farm using descriptive words to explain how the animals are behaving on the farm. Great watercolor illustrations! Poetry that is very appropriate for Pre-K, K level.
Oh, I love this book. The little snake poem makes me teary-eyed every time :) My toddler and I sat on the couch and read this book through three times in a row tonight, and neither of us got tired of it.
"Oh, the rooster/struts and crows./What's he thinking?/No one knows." That really made me laugh, for some reason. Plus I really like the illustrations. Storytime? I think I have to give it a try.
rhyming story about animals on the farm. Very busy illustrations. Maybe an acceptable choice for storytime but I think there are better farm stories out there.
Poems about farm animals with woodblock and watercolour illustrations. The roughness of the woodcut is perfect for the rural subject matter.
Cute and clever rhymes. Informative bits of information pertaining to the farm animal. Gorgeous illustrations. Bold and beautiful.
A clever rundown of farm animals:
The Bees
Tell their story,
sweet and old.
It begins in clover;
it ends with gold.
The Bees
Tell their story,
sweet and old.
It begins in clover;
it ends with gold.
Really simple book with nice woodcut illustrations. Would work for a farm story unit for any teacher. Ages 2+
Poems about all the different animals found on the farm. Nice pictures.
It describes the different animals at the farm and what they do at the farm.
Beautiful woodcut illustrations.
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Beautiful woodcuts and watercolors along with simple poems relate life on a farm. The illustrations have a way of being relaxed and bucolic, yet so rich in detail. Each two-page spread is devoted to an animal on the farm, and they pair nicely with poems about the animals. The poems themselves are sometimes humorous and grin-producing, such as the Cat who is looking for mice (when in the picture, there are mice all around that the car apparently doesn’t notice). A very pleasant read.
Beautiful woodcuts and watercolors along with simple poems relate life on a farm. The illustrations have a way of being relaxed and bucolic, yet so rich in detail. Each two-page spread is devoted to an animal on the farm, and they pair nicely with poems about the animals. The poems themselves are sometimes humorous and grin-producing, such as the Cat who is looking for mice (when in the picture, there are mice all around that the car apparently doesn’t notice). A very pleasant read.
Maybe because I really like woodblock prints (this one is done with woodblock and watercolor) -- or maybe Holly Meade's art just got even better -- more mature, bolder, more "relaxed"(?) -- anyway. Love the art. The short poems about the barnyard animals and farm life are highly personable and fun -- and the whole book ends with the quiet rabbit, following the noisy geese and ducks. Clever, indeed.
Genre: Poetry/ Realistic Fiction
Copyright: 2008
This is a picture book about the life of various animals on a farm. The illustrations are wonderful- woodcut and rich colors. Quick and easy read. Little kids will love it. I really enjoyed this book.
Copyright: 2008
This is a picture book about the life of various animals on a farm. The illustrations are wonderful- woodcut and rich colors. Quick and easy read. Little kids will love it. I really enjoyed this book.
Expressive illustrations made from woodcuts which are very appropriate for the subject matter, Very short poems, but concise with real knowledge in each poem. Actually I adore this book.
I love it! Extra large pages are filled with gorgeous woodblock prints painted with watercolors. A series of short poems portray farm animals. What a beautiful book to read aloud!
Love these illustrations! The text is actually free verse so it's fun to read aloud and enjoy with young children.
I liked the illustrations a lot but the rhyming text was choppy.
LOVE the woodcut illustrations
beautiful woodcut illustrations
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David Elliott is the author of THE COOL CRAZY CRICKETS and THE TRANSMOGRIFICATION OF ROSCOE WIZZLE. He says of AND HERE'S TO YOU!, "My neighbor’s rooster and I were having a disagreement. I wanted to sleep in the morning; he wanted to crow. The rooster won, of course. The first verse of AND HERE'S TO YOU! is a tribute to his victory and to the joys found in simply following your nature."
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