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Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald's farm is full of surprises. What's that in the pram Who's flying a plane What's got four arms and goes "beep" Young readers can lift the five surprise flaps and see for themselves. Jessica Souhami is the author of "The Leopard's Drum".
- GenresPicture BooksStorytime
23 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1996
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About the author
Jessica Souhami
30 books4 followersJessica Souhami studied at the Central School of Art and Design which was a public school of fine and applied arts in London, England.
In 1980 she formed Mme Souhami and Co, a travelling puppet company using colourful shadow puppets with a musical accompaniment and a storyteller. Her illustrations, like her puppets, use brilliant colour and bold shapes and her characters leap and swoop across the spreads.
In October 2008 Jessica Souhami, along with other well know illustrators, contributed an artwork which was used in the film, We Are All Born Free. Amnesty International hosted a special launch event for this universal declaration of human rights.
Her many titles for Frances Lincoln Publishers are ‘Sausages!’, ‘In the Dark, Dark Wood’, ‘Baba Yaga and the Stolen Baby’, ‘The Leopard’s Drum’, ‘No Dinner!’, ‘Rama and the Demon King’, ‘The Famous Adventures of a Bird Brained Hen’, ‘The Little, Little House’, ‘Mrs McCool and the Giant Cuchulainn’ and ‘King Pom’ and ‘Foxy’.
Jessica lives in North London.
In 1980 she formed Mme Souhami and Co, a travelling puppet company using colourful shadow puppets with a musical accompaniment and a storyteller. Her illustrations, like her puppets, use brilliant colour and bold shapes and her characters leap and swoop across the spreads.
In October 2008 Jessica Souhami, along with other well know illustrators, contributed an artwork which was used in the film, We Are All Born Free. Amnesty International hosted a special launch event for this universal declaration of human rights.
Her many titles for Frances Lincoln Publishers are ‘Sausages!’, ‘In the Dark, Dark Wood’, ‘Baba Yaga and the Stolen Baby’, ‘The Leopard’s Drum’, ‘No Dinner!’, ‘Rama and the Demon King’, ‘The Famous Adventures of a Bird Brained Hen’, ‘The Little, Little House’, ‘Mrs McCool and the Giant Cuchulainn’ and ‘King Pom’ and ‘Foxy’.
Jessica lives in North London.
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June 16, 2010
"And on his farm there was a MARTIAN. With a beep beep here and a beep beep there..." And if that weren't awesome enough, the book is a flip book too! For each page, Old Macdonald has a vehicle (truck, airplane, etc.) hiding the animal/Martian until the child flips the flap to reveal it.
Did you notice I mentioned airplane? If our favorite farmer is high tech enough for Martians, he surely has his pilot's license too. :)
Did you notice I mentioned airplane? If our favorite farmer is high tech enough for Martians, he surely has his pilot's license too. :)
December 19, 2016
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August 23, 2010
The last page makes it totally worth. Found via Fuse 8/Elizabeth Bird.
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October 4, 2010
How fun! lift the flap of classic song has bold bright pictures and a cool surprise visitor! awesome for readaloud.
May 4, 2015
a retelling of the old mcdonald song with flaps. I loved the flaps but didn't like the pictures or the alien at the end.
February 4, 2026
I love the surprise at the end.
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