On Uncle John's Farm

By Fitz-Gibbon, Sally & Deines, Brian

Publishers Summary:
There is so much to see and do on Uncle John's Farm Author Sally Fitz-Gibbon's beautifully written free verse is a dreamy, evocative ode to life on a farm. Artist Brian Deines fills each page with warm, impressionistic images, which practically glow with their own source of light. An inspired collaboration by two great talents who wrap words and images around like a comforting blanket. An absolute must-have for parents and grandparents of young ones who love to cuddle of for a bedtime read.

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ISBN
978-1-55041-886-6
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2005

Gr 1-3 Written in a rhythmic free verse, this whimsical tale of a little girl's busy day is lovely on every level. Sensory details seem to drift out of the pages: readers breathe in the "warm smells of bacon and syrup and coffee," they watch as a rooster "walks stiffly on stilt-legs with ruffles," hear the "clinking of soup spoons on thick china dishes," and feel the "thick, puffy towels that sme...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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