Publish Date |
September 13, 2022 |
Category |
Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Farm Animals |
Price |
$8.99 |
ISBN: 9781665914352
Format: Board book
Pages: 16
Publisher: Boynton Bookworks
Published: September 13, 2022
"The familiar farmyard gang celebrates Christmas Eve in Boynton’s latest holiday-themed board book. After “deck[ing] the halls with cows and holly,” singing, trimming the tree, and making merry (“All the happy pigs go HA HA HA!”), it’s time to settle down and go to bed. Chickens and other animal friends offer quiet sounds...until (classic Boynton) a rowdy bunch goes “a little wild.” Excited little ones will love the implicit invitation." "A fun twist on the traditional Christmas carol “Deck the Halls.” Any attempt to merely read this delightfully silly board book will be futile. The sparse text, which surrounds a cast of animal friends throughout, floats right off the page, begging to be sung in the tune of carol. Whether the youngest listeners and readers are familiar with “Deck the Halls” or not, they won’t be able to resist the pure joy and lightheartedness of cows, sheep, pigs, and others making rhymes from their natural sounds. Boynton uses similar artistic techniques and a playful palette that longtime readers know and love from her extensive body of work. VERDICT In the appropriate setting for a Christmas-themed title, the interactive engagement of this title will be undeniable."