![]() ![]() K-Gr 4Duck and his comical cohorts return in another zany tale. Readers and listeners both will delight in Lewin’s typically comic bold-lined illustrations and in Farmer Brown’s folly, even as they (and their parents) recognize the familiar power struggles. Composed of short sentences printed in large type, the entertaining story is well suited to new readers, who will stretch for the few vocabulary words ( meteorology, for example). ![]() ![]() Kids who know Duck from the first titles won’t be surprised at all that the wily bird only appears to be compliant his secret revenge (a much-altered corn maze) is revealed in a final, laugh-out-loud gatefold illustration. ![]() Only Duck is unmoved, and it’s only after Farmer Brown threatens to withhold Duck’s favorite food that he finally agrees to help. Here, Brown eagerly prepares for the annual Corn Maze Festival, and he invents Tom Sawyer–like tactics to convince the animals to lend a hoof or wing. The creators of the immensely popular series that began with Caldecott Honor Book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (2001) continue the story of Farmer Brown and his barnyard full of insubordinate animals. By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th ![]()
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