Old MacDonald Had a . . . Zoo?
$31.90
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2017
Summary
An extended version of the classic childrenP#39;s song Pquot;Old MacDonald Had a FarmPquot; by beloved author/illustrator Iza Trapani featuring zoo animals running amok on the farmstead.An extended retelling of the classic childrenP#39;s song Pquot;Old MacDonald Had a FarmPquot; by beloved author/illustrator Iza Trapani featuring zoo animals running amok on the farmstead.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Iza Trapani is known for her clever twists on classic nursery rhymes. This time she outdoes herself with a vist to longtime favorite Old MacDonald.P#160; His busy little farm–with a Plt;iPgt;moo, moo Plt;/iPgt;here and aP#160;Plt;iPgt;moo, moo Plt;/iPgt;there is out of controwhen zoo animals like kangaroos, elephants, and hippos join the menagerie. WhatP#39;s a farmer to do? Iza TrapaniP#39;s hilarious, jam-packed illustrations are full of details animal-loving readers will point at with glee. And the sweet ending will keep them giggling until the next reading.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580897297 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1580897290 |
| Author: | Iza Trapani |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2017 |
| Weight: | 397g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 224mm x 252mm |
| Series: | Iza Trapani's Extended Nursery Rhymes |
| Audience Age: | 2-5 |
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Critics Review
Old MacDonald had a—kangaroo?!?It’s just another day on the bespectacled white man’s farm, starting with the milking of his cow and an E-I-E-I-O. But in the pig’s sty, instead of an “oink oink” accompanying the E-I-E-I-O, there’s a hopping kangaroo splattering mud everywhere. An elephant sprays Old MacDonald clean with water from the trough (with an E-I-E-I-O). Then…”Old MacDonald heard a crunch, E-I-E-I-O. / Zebras helped themselves to lunch, E-I-E-I-O. // With a chomp above, and a chomp below, / Here a chomp, there a chomp, / Everywhere a chomp chomp, / What a hungry, messy bunch, E-I-E-I-O.” Then monkeys E-I-E-I-O in the henhouse, and a crocodile E-I-E-I-Os in the garden before Old MacDonald gets fed up. He bundles all the inappropriate animals into his truck and takes them back to the zoo with a vroom vroom and an E-I-E-I-O. Prolific nursery-rhymer Trapani turns the traditional song on its head for a rousing romp with some zoo escapees and some surprised farm denizens. Bright watercolor, acrylic, and ink illustrations, mostly in double-page spreads, are full of expressive animals. This update of the rhyme would be a fine addition to personal collections and will be welcome at storytime. A wild time on the MacDonald farm, with music included at the close.
–Kirkus Reviews
Iza Trapani
Plt;bPgt;Iza TrapaniPlt;/bPgt; was born in Poland.P#160; When she first came to the United States at the age of seven, she learned English in large part by reading a book of Mother Goose nursery rhymes. She is the author of over two-dozen childrenP#39;s books, including the best-selling Plt;iPgt;The Itsy Bitsy Spider. Plt;/iPgt;She currently lives outside of Poughkeepsie, NY.
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