Farmer's Garden: Rhymes for Two Voices
Ages 4-6. In a series of rhythmic, rhyming conversations, a farmer's dog asks various animals and plants about what they like about or what they do in the farmer's garden: "Worm, Worm / what do you eat?" asks the dog; "Delicious dirt / Is such a treat!" comes the reply. Each conversation, which usually involves more than one question-answer snippet, is presented on a double-page spread. Reflecting good humor and joyful curiosity, the accompanying paintings appear to be gouache on textured paper, with Johnson-Petrov's real-life brown, black, and white pooch the model for the inquisitive canine. In one painting, the dog is featured on its back talking with a butterfly; in another, it appears with nose to the ground, conversing with carrots. A good way to introduce children to poetry or to classroom theater presentations.Ellen MandelCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.