Review by Booklist Review
Welcome to the family farm, where Matt and Tara, along with their children, Jack and Alice, take care of a bevy of animals. The family isn't referred to often in the text, but they ground the books in the Animals on the Family Farm series, helping children to understand how humans and animals interact on a real farm. Cock-a-doodle-doo! Yes, the sun is rising, and the roosters are crowing in Chickens on the Family Farm. Here, in addition to labeled diagrams of a hen and a rooster, we learn about the coop, nesting, and how chicks stay cozy under a heat lamp. With labeled diagrams and life cycles, a cheerful design, boldface vocabulary words, and crisp photographs, this should get young children amped up for a hands-on visit to a family farm.--Kelley, Ann Copyright 2010 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-Matt and Tara, the owners of an organic farm, are the hosts as readers learn about goats, chickens, and turkeys. Fun facts-turkeys can see 100 yards away, chickens lay differently colored eggs, and goats can climb trees-will catch readers' attention. Each book opens with a photo of the featured animal, with its parts labeled. On each spread, a paragraph of text and a small photo face a full-page photo. There isn't enough information for reports, but children interested in a basic introduction to these farm animals might enjoy browsing through these titles.-Sandra Welzenbach, Villarreal Elementary School, San Antonio, TX (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
One family's farm is the setting for these six simple books about domestic animals. In each volume, a conversational text and colorful photos briefly cover basics: what the animal eats, where it lives (coop, pen, etc.), differences between males and females (size, coloring), care of young, and what it's raised for (eggs, cheese, meat). Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Animals on the Family Farm titles: Chickens on the Family Farm, Cows on the Family Farm, Goats on the Family Farm, Pigs on the Family Farm, Sheep on the Family Farm, and Turkeys on the Family Farm.] (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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