Eieio : How Old MacDonald Got His Farm with a Little Help from a Hen - Judy Sierra

Eieio

How Old MacDonald Got His Farm with a Little Help from a Hen

By: Judy Sierra, Matthew Myers (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 1 February 2014

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The Little Red Hen gives Old MacDonald some pointers on composting - and a legendary farm is born - in this rhyming, rollicking read-aloud.

Once upon a time, Old MacDonald didn t have a farm. He just had a yard - a yard he didn t want to mow. But under the direction of the wise (and ecologically sensitive) Little Red Hen, Mac learns to look at the environment in a very different way, and whole new worlds start to bloom with the help of some mud, garbage, horse poop, and worms! Judy Sierra s spirited verse, paired with Matthew Myers s exuberant illustrations, yields a fresh take on a children s classic, complete with raised-bed gardens and an organic farmers market - making this a perfect story for armchair gardeners and devoted locavores of all sizes.

About the Author

Judy Sierra is the author of many books for children, including the best-selling Wild About Books, illustrated by Marc Brown. She is also the author of The Gruesome Guide to World Monsters, illustrated by Henrik Drescher. Judy Sierra lives in Eugene, Oregon.

About the Illustrator

Matthew Myers is the illustrator of Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind by Gary Ross as well as many other books for young readers, including Tyrannosaurus Dad by Liz Rosenberg and Clink by Kelly DiPucchio. Matthew Myers lives in Brooklyn.
Industry Reviews
Sierra has written an ingenious parable that's ripped-from-the-headlines (or HGTV), and she has a two-peas-in-a-pod partnership with Myers, whose sculptural pictures and sly comedy add just the right amount of visual extravagance.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Myers' inventive acrylic-on-illustration board paintings add a bushel of laugh-out-loud details, from documents attesting to Red's impressive horticultural credentials to an in-your-face depiction of horse poop. ... Bits of Sierra's text can be sung to the familiar tune, rendering this a good choice for spring storytimes and family read-alouds. Sierra's upbeat look at small-scale local farming, fulsomely fertilized by Myers, yields a harvest of good fun.
--Kirkus Reivews

This rhyming narrative is a refreshing twist with two beloved characters. ... The bright, quirky acrylic and oil illustrations bring the story to life, adding many sidebars to the story, coupled with just enough text on each page to make the book great for reading aloud. Curriculum ties to science and health could easily be made.
--Library Media Connection

A sustainability take on the old nursery rhyme, this humorous go-round places the Little Red Hen in the role of consultant to Old MacDonald. ... Myers' acrylic-and-oil illustrations are eye-popping, with wildly exaggerated faces and bodies. A fun twist on an old favorite.
--Booklist

Myers's illustrations capture the fun with expressive animals and grumpy, bow-tied neighbors. This title offers a great way to extend the song into a lesson about the plant cycle and suburban farming. An excellent purchase for general collections as well as curriculum support.
--School Library Journal

Written in rhyme and perfectly complemented by comical illustrations, this very funny story on ecology is a brilliant gem.
--Pocono Record (syndicated from Kendal Rautzhan)

Clever couplets and bright, comic illustrations.
--San Francisco Chronicle

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