Big Red Barn

by Margaret Wise Brown

Other authorsFelicia Bond (Illustrator)

Paperback, 1989

Status

Available

Call number

630

Genres

Children's Books

Collection

Your library

Publication

Scholastic (1989), 32 pages

Description

Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

User reviews

LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin

Margaret Wise Brown is perhaps best known for her classic children's book Goodnight Moon, but this is another of her books that has stood the test of time (and I would argue is even better than Goodnight Moon). Using rhymes and alliteration, Margaret Wise Brown explores the many animals found on a

farm, including horses, cats, chickens, bats, mice, and more. The illustrations are so spectacular, with happy-looking animals frolicking about together and with their young, that I think it would be difficult to feel anything but "squee!" about this book. Indeed, I feel like this book would be a perfect antidote to wash any negative feelings from the day away. The illustrations are fairly basic in terms of not adding tons of extraneous details, but they include enough elements to make this book interesting for the little ones who may notice something new each time they look at this book.

The plot is slim, but there is actually a story here that allows for more excitement and reflection than the numerous board books that only have a single word on each page. Basically, the reader gets to follow the animals from morning to evening as they move about the barnyard area. The sturdy board book construction is perfect for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The older kids will understand the various aspects of the story a little bit more, but even the younger ones can get a kick out of pointing to the various animals, trying out animals noises on their own, etc.

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LibraryThing member kristenpittenger

We have this book as part of our ELD (English Language Development) curriculum, but I had never had time to read it. I really enjoyed it. It is such a simple story, but very descriptive. The pictures are beautiful. After reading the story, I can see why this is a great book for our ELL learners.

LibraryThing member hokonow

Margaret Wise Brown's picture book teaches young readers about the many different kinds of animals that are found on a farm, as well as the jobs that must be done on a day to day basis on a farm. The story follows the animals as they enjoy a typical day on the farm, and is filled with bright

illustrations and rhythmic text. It is a great book for young kids who love learning about farm animals!

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LibraryThing member cmiersma

Summary: The big red barn is full of many barn animals, each with its own unique sounds and colors. This book describes all the animals in a typical barn and uses very descriptive language to describe the setting and characters. The illustrations in this book are very captivating. The many colors

create a memorable setting that leaves the reader feeling like farms are beautiful and full of life.
Critique: This realistic fiction shows some of the true aspects of being on a farm. All the animals in the barn played a particular part of story that they probably would do in real life. The setting in the book is also very realistic and has everything to do with the plot and storyline of the book.
Teacher Use: A teacher could use this story with younger children in teaching them different barn animals and what they look like or sounds like. The teacher could have the students involved with the story by asking them what each animal is and what animals the author might be missing in the barn.
Media: Oil Paints

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LibraryThing member TorrieM

I would use this book for k-1st grade. It is a book about the animals on the farm. It is not much of a imagination story, it just tells about the animals you will find on farm. It tells the sounds they make and the different things the animals do.

LibraryThing member aswideman

Big Red Barn is for younger students, it names all the animals that may be on a farm so they can learn animal names.

LibraryThing member chron002

Very good rhythm book that shows the farm where the family of animals play and sleep. A great book for beginner readers in Kindergarden. I like this book as well. Obviously it is in Spanish as well.

LibraryThing member Lthatfield

Big Red Barn is a great book for children who may be learning about farms. This book talks about all the different things you can find on a farm and inside a barn. There are a variety of animals listed and even the noises they make. The book goes through a day on the farm and into the night when

all the animals are asleep in the barn.

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LibraryThing member jmallen

This book is about a barn. It talks about all the animals that live in the barn and discusses what they do during the day and night.

This book would be good to teach children about barn animals and what they spend their time doing.

LibraryThing member Lindsaydavis2007

The story begins by naming and describing some of the animals in the barnyard. For instance, it states there is a great big horse, a pig who is learning to squeal, and a big white hen. Then the book concludes by describing the cycle of a day on the farm. In other words, it tells that animals

peacefully play and sleep.

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LibraryThing member sunnybrookgal

This is a wonderful book. The illustrations are delightful, and the writing has just enough poetry to make it very catchy and appealing. This is one title I don't mind reading over and over again, a true bonus for a toddler parent!

LibraryThing member bad019

This book was a simple rhythmic book about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals play and sleep peacefully. The book included horses, sheep, goats, geese, and a scarecrow. They all live in a big red barn together. Great book for beggining readers who love pictures.

LibraryThing member derbygirl

(easy) This story follows a typical day in the life cycle of a farm where the humans are away for the day. Not much of a plot in this picture book, but it is suggested that the animals are very similar to the humans in how they spend their day, just being together. They are happy to be together

just spending the day enjoying simple things on the farm. This is a very sweet story that takes place in a glorious and peaceful setting. It would appeal to any young reader or listener. The pictures are in happy and bright colors, and the animal faces and body language suggest that they all love each other and are one big happy family in the Big Red Barn.

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LibraryThing member kmcgiverin05

This is an informational book. It is all about farm animals lives in a barn. There is not really plot or main characters, all of the characters were flat. This would be appropriate for the primary grades, and I would use it for beginning readers and learning about farm animals.

LibraryThing member Brittany_Leimer

This book has great adjectives for children in grades K-2.

LibraryThing member afussell

This story explains the daily routine of farm animals. They wake up in the morning, do their routine, and go to sleep. This is a good book to read when teaching about farm animals.

LibraryThing member magarcia

Great way to teach students about rhyme with a story, a great mentor text for them.

LibraryThing member hollyegirard

With this story I would teach my students how to rhyme while writing a meaningful story. This would be the model I would use when explaining how this works. My students would enjoy this book because of the constant rhyming and wondering what word Margaret will rhyme with next.

LibraryThing member MRosengarden

illustrations and rhythmic text. It is a great book for young kids who love learning about farm animals!

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LibraryThing member chretaylor

This book has a lot of rhyming and is good for children to explore different words. Children can see the different pattern of rhymes and poetry in this book.

LibraryThing member Kelsly93

This book has repetition and is good to teach the students about rhyming. Would be good for young students learning to read that are interested in farm animals.

LibraryThing member biancagrhm

The message shows the daily cycle of animals at a farm and noises that each animal makes.

LibraryThing member Joscellin

This book tells of a farm yard and its animals.

LibraryThing member kristinanairn

This book has so much to offer. The illustrations are authentic. There are many adjectives-colors, size comparison, shapes...etc. There are numerous verbs and animal sounds. There is rhyming. The story line is simple but does a wonderful job of teaching children about animals often found on farms.

Good for early introduction.

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LibraryThing member SqueakyChu

This is a very sweet book about farm animals. It's simple, colorful, and takes us from daytime through nighttime on a farm. I enjoy reading it to my 2 1/2 year old grandson, We identify the animals we see. I define some words such as "bantam rooster", "lowed", and "bray". We do some counting

together of eggs, puppies, and kittens. We also closely look at the pictures to find the field mice and to see if anyone is still awake at night. This is a lovely book for very young children.

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