The Farmer's Pyjamas

Such a fun read, with no forced rhymes or even a hint of trying too hard, The Farmer’s Pyjamas is sure to be on high rotations at bedtime. – Marie Alafaci * Magpie Magazine *
Playful, a little chaotic, and really easy for kids to connect with. Perfect for winding down but still having a laugh before bed. * vanesajosevski.author via instagram *
The Farmers Pyjamas is a fun read aloud experience for children aged 2-7 including those learning to read independently. Children will enjoy the simple but witty rhyming text, and giggle at the farmers misfortunes as she “pushes the piglets into the coop, and feeds the chickens a scooper of poop.” Paul’s simple expressive illustrations are similarly filled with humorous details, from the farmer’s belly button peeking out of her shirt to underwear fluttering on the washing line. Paul’s depiction of a farmer as a kindly woman with greying hair and a bright blue bandage on her knee is a refreshing change from the classic overall-clad male farmer. * Books + Publishing *
Sometimes, you pick up a book and you know that you just have to read and review it now, even if it hasn’t come to the top of the TBR pile yet. Even if I didn’t live in a rural farming community where I know little people are going to love this, it was one of those. Deliberately deviating from the normal image of a weather-beaten, overall clad male farmer, the author has chosen to make an older, grey-haired female at the centre of the story -someone that not only will country kids relate to but which might break down some of the stereotypes that city kids have – and the charming detailed-filled illustrations that put even the inner-city child out onto the farm, are just going to delight them as much as the jaunty rhyme that carries the story and the farmer’s growing confusion along at a fast clip. And they will definitely love the ending when the pyjamas are eventually found – but with a surprise twist! Like others by this Kiwi author including Hatch and Match and You Can’t Pat a Fish . I could hear myself sharing it with an enraptured audience, and experience has shown me that when that happens, it’s a winner. If we want our littlies to be turned on to the magic of print and the joy of reading, we need stories like these that are just sheer fun and invite children to talk about their favourite PJs, perhaps even designing some new ones for the farmer. – Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf *

Ruth Paul is an esteemed writer and illustrator of children’s picture books, and a New Zealand Arts Laureate (2019). Her books have reached a wide readership across the globe, including the UK, US, Canada, China, Korea and New Zealand, and have been translated into five languages. Her books The King’s Bubbles and I Am Jellyfish both won Best Picture Book at the New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards. Most recently Ruth has written and illustrated Hatch and Match, an early learning adventure book. Ruth lives on a farm in Wellington, New Zealand.

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