"Herd
of Cows, Flock of Sheep" Written by Rick Walton; illustrated by Julie Olson
CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT
Publisher: Gibbs-Smith, Inc., Layton, UT
Book Description
What happens when the rains come and rise so high they carry Farmer Bob's bed
out of the house and down the river?
The animals start to panic and try in every way they can think of to wake the
farmer up and save him before it's too late.
It's a wonderful, exciting, fast paced book that children will love for its
animals, repitition of phrases, and bright illustrations.
Parents will love the language usage it teaches children concerning the names
of groupings of animals and the intricate
details on each page.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-When Farmer Bob, exhausted from days of harvesting, sleeps
through the heavy rain and the rising floodwaters, it takes the cooperation
of many animals to save him. A cloud of gnats, a rafter of turkeys, herds and
flocks, gaggles and packs, swarms and nests are led by a drove of pigs though
Plan A, Plan B, and finally on to Plan C, which succeeds in pulling the sleepy
farmer from impending disaster. Olson's illustrations flow right along with
the story's action. In fact, youngsters will be able to "read" the
whole story by following the brightly colored paintings and will find new details
with each viewing. Reading this book aloud will create a cacophony of animal
sounds that will reverberate throughout the library. Walton has once again had
fun with language-this time with "group" vocabulary. An enjoyable
selection.-Carolyn Janssen, Children's Learning Center of the Public Library
of Cincinnati and Hamilton County,
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