my first farm friends: books in a barn
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This brochure was die-cut in the shape of the barn.My First Farm Friends: Books in a BarnFull-color; illustrations throughout20 pages (per book) Books 4½ x 5½ Barn 5‹/¢ x 5½Four board books in a play barn:$18.95 US / $22.95 CANISBN: 978-1-60342-991-7No. 62991Available August 2011TRANSCRIPT
My First Farm Friends: Books in a BarnFull-color; illustrations throughout
20 pages (per book);
Books 4½ x 5½; Barn 5‹/¢ x 5½
Four board books and four pop-out figures in a play barn:$18.95 US / $22.95 CAN
ISBN: 978-1-60342-991-7
No. 62991
August2011
Publicity Contact: Alee Marsh (413) 346-2116 or [email protected]
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Betsy Wallin has loved drawing animals
since she was a child. She studied illustration
at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts
Décoratifs and Pratt Institute, and she holds
degrees in art history from Vassar College
and University of California, Berkeley. She has
four grown children and one grandchild and
lives in Paris, France.
The Author
My First FarM Friends reading Meets Play
. . . on the Farm!
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For young children, learning and playing are one and the same. My First Farm Friends: Books in a Barn, by Betsy Wallin, allows children
to do both, using a single, portable read-and-play set.
This charming set contains four illustrated board books, each depicting a day in the life of iconic farm animals — pigs, goats, cows, and chickens. The books are packaged in an adorable and durable carrying case that doubles as a play barn. Stand-up figures of the featured animals can be enjoyed in and around the barn.
Rich pencil-and-watercolor sketches bring all the sensory de-tails of the farm to life. The illustrations go hand-in-hand with simple words that are sure to build a young child’s growing vocabulary. Depictions of warm human-animal interactions — feeding and milking, tending and herding — invite young chil-dren to make a strong personal connection with the animals.
When the stories are finished, children can create their own barn-yard and play with the stand-up figures in and around the barn box. An unbeatable combination of books, barn, and animal toys, My First Farm Friends: Books in a Barn promises whole afternoons of farm-themed fun. The set makes an irresistible gift package and is ideal for baby showers, holiday presents, and toddler birthdays.
Hours of Farm Themed Fun
Deluxe gift
box doubles
as a play
barn!
Four illustrated board books
Pop-out,
stand-up
figures to
play with
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