A young farmer brings his toy barnyard to life in Jane Cowen-Fletcher's idyllic celebration of the innocence and wonder of childhood. Will loves farm animals. He loves to say, Neigh! Moo! Baa! and Wink! He has a special farmer's hat and his own little horse, cow, sheep, and pig. His family calls him Farmer Will. The author-illustrator of the best-selling BABY ANGELS brings her gentle focus to a familiar image of childhood - that of a child engaged in imaginary play with favorite toys. Sparely, eloquently told, and illustrated in the soft colors of a country springtime, this book will speak volumes to young children who are devoted to their toys, and who know how to live and play in the world of the imagination.
This is the best book ever. My sister gave this to my son when he was about 2. We read it if not every day, almost every. I don't even have to read now, I just turn the pages and he tells me the story.It's such a lovely book, how it is written about a boy and his farm animals. A must have in any library.
fantastic interactive book for a young child
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
My two year old and I love cuddling together to read this book. Along the way we play ring around the rosy and practice counting to ten while the animals play hide and seek. We laugh and giggle as Farmer will and his 4 companions jump in the mud and run through the sprinkler. This is a fantastic book, Especially if your child loves farm animals and Loves to make animal sounds.
Farmer Will
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
What a fun surprise you see when young Farmer Will put on his straw hat, take his toy horse Orsey, his cow Dow, his sheep Bah and his pig Wink-Wink out to stretch! And stretch they do, into full grown animals all ready to be perfect playmates any young child would love. Complete with animal noises to sound out loud, games Will plays including Hide-and-Seek to Ring-Around-the-Rosy, and ending in a nap, this is a great "tire-'em out and then quiet-'em down" pre-nap book for toddlers. All this is perfectly complimented with beautifully illustrated soft pastel and colored pencil drawings. Enjoyable.
wonderful imagination
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I fell in love with this book, as did my son. It truely captures the wonderful imagination of a child and lets adults see into their world with them! The pictures are excellent. I highly reccomend it!
A treasure for two-year-olds
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I loved this book the first time I read it. The story is simple, but magical. The illustrations are beautiful. The book is similar in quality to another of my favorite children's books, "Owl Babies", (also published by Candlewick). After reading the story to my 2 year old son he immediately asked to hear it again. My 5 year old daughter also enjoyed the book, although the story is better suited for younger children.
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