Big Red Barn

by Margaret Wise Brown

Book Overview

Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps, has charmed generations of children. This board book edition... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0694006246
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.8" x 0.7" x 4.9"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful book of the day on a farm

This beautiful book gently describes all the action on a farm from sunrise to sunset. It tells the story of the various animals on the farm. The illustrations are adorable and the words gentle and soothing. It is good exposure to animals and their noises. I have the Spanish, board book edition. It has withstood lots of abuse and it still one of our favorites.

Un libro bueno por leyendo en voz alta

This translation is not the best one I've used but works well for younger crowds. It rhymes on some pages but not all which makes for a somewhat awkward read the first time around. With a little practice, though, the book is wonderful to use in a Spanish language storytime. The story is very simple as are the pictures so it could be used for toddler and preschool age groups. The book would also be good for those just starting to read in Spanish since many of the words are basic and the text is somewhat sparse.

One of my favorites

I don't mind reading this book again and again and again because it's one of my favorites. Margaret Wise Brown is one of my favorite authors for children.The story is gentle and soft and sweet. The illustrations are charming. The rythm that the words set is rolling and easy. This is an easy book to read over and over agin. This is a great bedtime story in my opinion. However, my son also enjoys reading it and making animal sounds. Enjoy.

Nice and Sweet and Sleepy

There must be 1,000 kiddie farm books lurking out there, and I bet most of them are bad. *Big Red Barn*, however, is neither "kiddie" nor bad. The book seems to speak to the child; the tone is quiet, and, for once, we get to see farm animals and the farm on a day and night when "the children are away." This is an animal's view of the big red barn and the meadow around it. A deserted child's toy bucket serves the mouse as a place to look around. The corn grows not for the farmer (unmentioned in the tale), but to protect the newborn field mice. The scarecrow is exceptionally cheerful. The animals and their offspring squeal and low and bray and play and eat in the meadow. When darkness come, they wend their way back to the barn and curl up cozily, as the bats, their time come round, fly out of the hayloft.The book works soothing wonders in effacing the farmer and his children, and lets us see a world we normally only imagine. I wager many a parent has fallen alseep with a child while reading this charming book -- everything is so safe, and so calming, as the vibrant colors of the day illustrations give way to those of dusk and night.Bedtime books don't get much better than this.

Wonderful story for children and adults alike

This is one of Margaret Wise Browns best books, Children of any age will love it. The text flows beautifully without being too silly and the illustrations are great for children learning their animals. We've had this book since my son was ten months old and it is still one of his most favorite books, and even after reading this a million times it is still one of my most favorite childrens stories. How did I miss this one as a child?