Book Review: Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown and Felicia Bond
Updated: 3 days ago
Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Felicia Bond, is a gentle walk through one day on a farm. It's a calm, cozy read for the littlest listeners, from the author of Goodnight Moon.
What it's about
The book visits each animal in and around the big red barn: the pink pig, the horses, the sheep, the hen, the rooster and more. They play in the grass and hay all day, and when the sun goes down, everyone settles in for the night.
Why we like it
The rhyming words have a soft, rocking rhythm, and the story is all about the animals. Bond's pictures are bright and full of small things to find, like the mice and the scarecrow in the field.
How to read it with your little one
Make each animal's sound together as it appears.
Ask, "Who lives in the barn? Who is the biggest? Who is the smallest?"
Watch the sky change from morning to night as you turn the pages.
Good to know
Best for: ages 1–4
Read time: about 4 minutes
Pairs with: Tuesday's Build a Barn project and Thursday's Farm Landscape Collage
Get the book: Get it on Amazon · It's also easy to find at your local library.
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