Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
In the final book in the series that began with One Windy Wednesday, Bonnie Bumble is concerned that her farm animals may be cold outside. Rather than let the animals indoors, her solution is to knit them cold-weather gear: "Horn-warmers. Beak-warmers. Tail-warmers. Hats all around." Cozied up in their colorful knit outfits, the animals look entirely ridiculous, and Root and Craig take the conceit even further: when the sun comes by "to see what was up," Bonnie makes him a hat, too, and "whenever a snowflake floated by, Bonnie knitted it a hat of its own." A quirky cap, no pun intended, to a gently goofy series. Ages 2-5. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-A silly winter tale, this is the story of how Bonnie Bumble keeps her farm animals warm by knitting them clothing. During a snowfall, Bonnie sees and listens to her animals and can tell they are very cold. So she gets to work solving the problem with her knitting needles. From the large farm animals like the cow to the small ones like the duck, Bonnie takes care of them all by knitting them special creations. Soon the duck is donning a bright and cheerful cozy beak warmer, coat, scarf, and boots. The others animals are outfitted in warm knitwear, too. Even the sheep has a shawl and hat. But it is still cold. So Bonnie knits a big orange hat for the sun. The hat makes the sun so happy he radiates warmth. The problem is solved, and even the little snowflakes have colorful knitted hats. It is nice and toasty. In fact, all the animals and Bonnie now wear sunglasses. The story line invites dialogic reading opportunities, while the artwork is colorful and friendly. The text includes some alliteration and is easy to read in a storytime. VERDICT A cute seasonal story that involves farm animals, a perennial favorite for the preschool crowd.-Robin Sofge, Alexandria Library, VA © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
When her farm animals get cold, Bonnie Bumble knits for them. The sun comes back to see what's happening, and he gets a hat, too. A very simple and nicely repetitive text consists of short sentences or fragments; the animals' sounds indicate their shivering ("m-m-m-moo"; "cl-cl-cl-cluck"). Craig's ink and watercolor illustrations of the animals in their winter wear are playful and endearing. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
This seventh and final tale about Bonnie Bumble completes the series of one story for each day of the week (Thirsty Thursday, 2009, etc.). "One Sunday on Bonnie Bumble's farm, snowflakes as big as balls of wool fell." All of the animals shiver, shake, and stammer from the cold. "This will never d-d-d-do," says Bonnie, her own teeth chattering. So she gets busy and knits boots for Spot, a scarf for the duck, shawls for the sheep, a coat for the cow, plus tail-warmers, horn-warmers, and hats for everyone. But the animals still look cold, so she continues knitting until "the sun came close to see what was up." When she knits a hat for the sun, he is so beamingly pleased he finally warms the farm up. "Now everyone was toasty again." The ink-and-watercolor illustrations are breezy and add humorous details such as the dog's two separate pairs of booties and the cow's purple horn-warmers. Bonnie herself has the sturdy look of a preschooler, an effect enhanced by her red overalls, round face, and button nose. The tale can stand alone, but the fun is in reading the entire group and seeing each day's activities. The simple storylines will make Bonnie Bumble seem like a friend to preschoolers, who no doubt will want to start the week all over again. (Picture book. 3-5) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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