Life on Earth: Farm

by Heather Alexander, Andres Lozano (Illustrator)

Overview

Who lives in the barn? How do seeds grow? And where do eggs come from?
Find out in this fact-filled book, the first in a new non-fiction series for children aged 3–5 called Life on Earth. Each book answers 100 questions in a simple and informative way, and has 50 lift-flaps to open. Every book follows the same formula to explore a key topic area, with "How does is work?", "What's inside?" and "Amazing and incredible" sections.
In Farm, information about key topics – including how crops grow, where animals live, and what machinery is used on the farm – are made fun and accessible through a series of questions and lift-flap answers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847809056
Publisher:	Todd Erickson
Publication date:	03/07/2017
Series:	Life on Earth
Pages:	16
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	5 - 6 Years

About the Author

HEATHER ALEXANDER was born in New York City, and now lives in New Jersey. She began her career editing children's books such as Goosebumps and Fear Street, before moving into writing. She has written over 40 books for children.
ANDRES LOZANO is an illustrator from Madrid, who currently lives in London. He lists his inspirations as nature, architecture, franco-belgian comics and film noir. His work is characterised by overlayed colors, textures and strong linework. He has worked with: The Wall Street The New York Times, The Sunday Times, and Anorak.

Editorial Reviews

02/06/2017
This busy question-and-answer book introduces aspects of living and working on a farm, including how bread is made, how a cow’s milk becomes ice cream, and the ways a farm changes as seasons pass. Spanish illustrator Lozano’s scenes of animals, farmers, and produce are dotted with rectangular text and image boxes, which lift to reveal answers to questions asked of readers: “What is the farmer’s next smelly job?” asks one as a boy holds his nose. “The farmer has to clean the dirty pigpen.” Children won’t need to get their hands dirty during this trip to the farm, though the flaps will keep them plenty busy. Also available: Human Body. Ages 3–6. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

"Children won’t need to get their hands dirty during this trip to the farm, though the flaps will keep them plenty busy." - Publishers Weekly"

The dense amount of fascinating facts makes these appropriate for curious beginners as well as those writing basic reports. The illustrations are bold and colorful, in a folk art style." - Jessica Bushore, Xenia, OH, for School Library Journal

From the Publisher

04/01/2017
Gr 1–3—An enlightening series, disguised in an oversize board book format. Within the scope of 100 questions, these titles are surprisingly thorough. Farm discusses the big picture of what farms encompass and why they are important to society. It then categorizes the minutiae of buildings, equipment, animals, and crops. Human Body is more ambitious, tackling the purpose behind the body's major systems and then going into the anatomy and physiology of each. The texts are clear but can be lengthy and contain challenging words, such as follicle and platelets in Human Body and tubers in Farm. The dense amount of fascinating facts makes these appropriate for curious beginners as well as those writing basic reports. The illustrations are bold and colorful, in a folk art style. They are also especially detailed, particularly Human Body, which accurately covers anatomy and physiology at an age-appropriate level. The number of flaps on each page varies, from multiple small flaps with bits of information to almost full-page flaps with several paragraphs. VERDICT Although these selections are both wonderful, the lift-the-flap element will significantly reduce their lifespan, but the wealth of content merits serious consideration.—Jessica Bushore, Xenia, OH

School Library Journal