Written by Lynn Downey
Illustrated by Karla Firehammer
Henry Holt and Company LLC, New York 2000
32 pages
Poetry
This story uses poetry focused around rhyming and repetition. The author uses this to tell a story about eleven animals that are sleeping in a barn until a flea's sneezing wakes them up. This is a funny barnyard story that catches students' attention and keeps them entertained throughout the story. This book is for children from three to six years old. I chose this book because it was one suggested by my CT.
The illustrations in the story were created with acrylic paints done on Strathmore board. The first word that came to mind when looking at the illustrations in the book was "rustic". The pages contain colors that give you the feeling that a barn has. The illustrator seems to have a very vivid imagination with the way she brings the book to life.
This book could be used when practicing reading more smoothly. It could also be used when discussing words that rhyme. Another thing that can be discussed from the story is the different kinds of animals that are in a barn. This book has not received any awards.
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