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Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure
(Farmer Brown's Barnyard Tales)
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Animals awake beneath blue blankets
Clickety-clack!
The cows on Farmer Brown's farm are typing again. Duck can't wait to show everyone their latest note. Just what are they up to this time? Duck's not telling, but if you follow the alphabet one letter at a time, you'll find out. And you'll have as much fun as the animals are going to have, and learn your letters, too!
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Clickety-clack!
The cows on Farmer Brown's farm are typing again. Duck can't wait to show everyone their latest note. Just what are they up to this time? Duck's not telling, but if you follow the alphabet one letter at a time, you'll find out. And you'll have as much fun as the animals are going to have, and learn your letters, too!
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Hardcover, 24 pages
Published
October 1st 2005
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
(first published September 27th 2005)
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Let's have an alphabetic session in Farmer Brown's barnyard. All the animals are supporting the cause. The duck with the pencil shows up again. For the toddlers, the series will prove to be hilarious.
Dec 08, 2018
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The animals in Farmer Brown's barn and farmyard get ready for a fun event in this engaging alphabet book. From the first page, on which the "animals awake," through the final sequence, in which they are catching some "zzzzzzzs," their actions are described in brief snippets of text, arranged alphabetically.
Having enjoyed author Doreen Cronin and illustrator Betsy Lewin's previous tales about this animal crew and their madcap adventures, I was curious to see what they would do with the ...more
Having enjoyed author Doreen Cronin and illustrator Betsy Lewin's previous tales about this animal crew and their madcap adventures, I was curious to see what they would do with the ...more
Text: 3 stars
Illustrations: 4 stars
Alphabet picture book that tells a story about farm animals going on a picnic. Has 2 words for each letter, except V, X, and Z (which each have only one word). Story is a little slight in this one. Illustrations add humor. Part of Doreen Cronin's farm animal series that also includes Click Clack Moo.
Illustrations: 4 stars
Alphabet picture book that tells a story about farm animals going on a picnic. Has 2 words for each letter, except V, X, and Z (which each have only one word). Story is a little slight in this one. Illustrations add humor. Part of Doreen Cronin's farm animal series that also includes Click Clack Moo.
Ducks are dashing, eggs are emptying, sheep are sleeping and all the animals are speeding in this alphabetical adventure. The book is a fun way for children to learn the alphabet and words that begin with each letter. It's also a good book to use with children while they are learning how to sound out words. The play on words not only follow the alphabet, but also tell a story. In the beginning of the book it says, "Animals awake beneath blue blankets, clickety-clack!" The illustrations help the
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I liked this book a lot. It was really cute how it was not a traditional abc book. It made it more unique and interesting. I think that this could be used in the classroom for introducing animals. It could also be a fun prediction lesson where they would guess what was going to happen next and in the end they would be learning to predict.
A simple alphabet book where the farm animals go to a picnic. Worked well with toddlers. 6/27/12
Used again in Lap Time. 7/24/13
Used in PJ Story time and went over well, it seemed a bit long for lap time, need to see if I can find something better for babies... 7/14/15
First book picked in PJ and had some older toddlers in Lap Time so went over well.
Used again in Lap Time. 7/24/13
Used in PJ Story time and went over well, it seemed a bit long for lap time, need to see if I can find something better for babies... 7/14/15
First book picked in PJ and had some older toddlers in Lap Time so went over well.
Great for teaching young ones the alphabet - so much more fun then when I was a kid!
Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack presents a new spin on traditional alphabet books. In this story, readers follow along while the duck types each letter and presents a sentence that starts with the same letter. Each letter relates back to a farm animal or action occurring on the farm, ending with all the animals having a picnic and taking a nap. I think this would be a great addition to any kindergarten classroom because of its unique ability to capture reader's attention using alliteration and the
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I liked this book but it didn't really have a story line. However, I know that probably wasn't the point because its an alphabetical book but I always like to read books that make sense in some way. I think it is a great choice for kids to learn their letters and what letter makes what sound. There is a wide range of vocabulary which is great exposure for kids and gives them a chance to read new words than what they're used to. For example, harder words like umbrella, beneath, emptying, and
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target audience - 2-6 Year Olds
summary –This is a alphabet concept book, the Library marked all the concept books with a C. There are pictures and a letter with short phrases for each letter of the Alphabet.
strengths/weaknesses - The colors are bright primary and easy to see. The short phrases are rhyming. I would have colored the alphabet letters darker, but in this book they are muted gray and seem to be in the background.
personal critique -I like the art work, and the paper stock is heavy ...more
summary –This is a alphabet concept book, the Library marked all the concept books with a C. There are pictures and a letter with short phrases for each letter of the Alphabet.
strengths/weaknesses - The colors are bright primary and easy to see. The short phrases are rhyming. I would have colored the alphabet letters darker, but in this book they are muted gray and seem to be in the background.
personal critique -I like the art work, and the paper stock is heavy ...more
This book is a good alphabet book for young children of any age. The artwork is very illustated which helps keep the child's attention. The book also uses alliteration which is a good grammar skill for children to learn at a young age and also a fun way of learning it. Also, with alliteration, children will have fun saying them aloud and this helps maintain their attention. The book has illustrations and the letters followed by alliterations on a blank white background which helps the child
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I enjoyed this poetic children's novel, it actually made me laugh a little bit. Not only is this book insightful for children trying to learn their ABC's but it makes the giggle and think about what other animals may do. This can be very useful in a classroom setting, and maybe I could ask them if they could think of any other animal that starts with that letter in the alphabet? This book is engaging and quirky and humorous, which I think kids needs to be introduced to at a young age. It makes
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This alphabet adventure takes readers on a trip to a farm where a couple of cows are typing up a note. Duck takes the note and dashes to tell everyone what's on the note. The author uses this story to take the reader through the farm to meet all of the farm animals.
Caldecott Honor, Betsy Lewin, illustrated this picture book beautifully. Each character has its own personality that shines though, although very little words were used. The watercolors come together and are vibrant through each ...more
Caldecott Honor, Betsy Lewin, illustrated this picture book beautifully. Each character has its own personality that shines though, although very little words were used. The watercolors come together and are vibrant through each ...more
This is an alphabet book that is good for children to read if they are learning the alphabet. This book uses animals and other easy things to describe each letter and give an example on how those letter are used.
3 book topic ideas
1.) This book is good for younger children when learning the letter of the alphabet
2.) You could also use this book for older students to talk about the different words that begin with the letters.
3.) Older students could create their own book with words and animals ...more
3 book topic ideas
1.) This book is good for younger children when learning the letter of the alphabet
2.) You could also use this book for older students to talk about the different words that begin with the letters.
3.) Older students could create their own book with words and animals ...more
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I thought this book was fantastic for young students! It is generally another "A is for Apple" book, but I really like how it associates all of the letters with one theme (the farm). The sentences are usually only two words, but both words start with the highlighted letter, so students can associate and get more practice with words that start with that specific letter.
This book teaches the alphabet through an adventure of ducks typing on farmer browns farm. Each duck types a letter and gives an example of the letter in a word and then a rhyming word to follow. I would read this book aloud and each page we read I would have the kids act out the animal sound and say/point to the letter the animal starts with. Ages 3-8.
My one-year-old picked this book as a reward from our library's summer reading program. This is a fairly standard alphabet book, but what I like about it is it has a basic story to follow throughout. Wondering what the duck was up to kept me turning pages and laughing with my son.
Just a couple words per page but it is a fun adventure through the alphabet.
I did not realize how many books Doreen Cronin had written and how useful they were. this would be perfect for younger students. They would get to hear a good book while learning their alphabet.
Really cute alphabet book!
Children LOVED this quick alpha book
recommended for the classroom
A+
recommended for the classroom
A+
Oct 27, 2017
Cat Juggler
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it was ok
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Normally, I do not like alphabet books. At all. But this is one of my 4 year old’s favorites and I enjoy it too!
I loved how this wasn’t the traditional alphabet book. My son hasn’t learned lowercase yet, but I think I will use this book to help teach them to him.
The animals on the farm are up to something. Letter by letter right through the alphabet the reader is given hints.
We enjoyed reading this farm-inspired alphabet book. If you like "Click, Clack, Moo" which is by the same author, then you would enjoy this book too.
An abc adventure where all the animals are moving but where are they heading? a fast and fun read and better if you already know the characters. toddler and up
Liked the art/drawings - just a typical ABC book (not much to get too excited about with the text).
Jun 08, 2016
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Title: Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: An Alphabetical Adventure
Author: Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Illustrator:
Genre: Alphabet Book
Theme(s): Alphabet, Farm, Animals, Verbs
Opening line/sentence:
Animals awake
beneath blue blankets.
Brief Book Summary:
A duck races around a farm as he encounters different animals doing different things that correspond to the alphabet. Filled with lively alliterations and fun illustrations, this books keeps a reader alert to the sounds of the letters in the alphabet. ...more
Author: Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Illustrator:
Genre: Alphabet Book
Theme(s): Alphabet, Farm, Animals, Verbs
Opening line/sentence:
Animals awake
beneath blue blankets.
Brief Book Summary:
A duck races around a farm as he encounters different animals doing different things that correspond to the alphabet. Filled with lively alliterations and fun illustrations, this books keeps a reader alert to the sounds of the letters in the alphabet. ...more
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