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Old MacDonald Had a Boat by Steve Goetz, Eda Kaban

alysoninthelibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

A cute version of Old McDonald with tools and fun onomatopoeia. Great for storytime!

libraryrobin's review against another edition

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4.0

Boat-building fun on the farm. Gloriously expressive illustrations.

fernthepanda's review against another edition

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3.0

Entertaining.

odettebrethouwer's review against another edition

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5.0

Ik heb een zwak voor stoere vrouwen, dus een prentenboek met deze titel viel me op.

Wat een heerlijk boek! Heel leuk dat de tekst op het deuntje van Old Mac DOnald had a farm is, dat is gewoon een lekker deuntje.

Het verhaal is heerlijk, heel leuk, ook best leerzaam over de verschillende stappen, zonder heel zwaar te zijn. Je hebt gewoon een zaag nodig, en een schuurmachine, en verf, etc.

Daarnaast vind ik de tekeningen ook erg mooi en erg leuk. Er is veel kleur en er is veel op te zien.

Ik raad dit boek zeker aan, het bracht een glimlach op mijn gezicht!

elephant's review against another edition

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5.0

Fun, funny, and adorable! Children are sure to enjoy this silly version of Old MacDonald builds a boat, which is then driven by the pig as Mac and his wife waterski behind it.

rrrrj's review

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4.0

A take on Old Macdonald with tool noises (Old Macdonald had a saw with a buzz buzz here, etc) and vehicle-related words. I don't know if they would all be hits at a storytime (a "slow slow" here?) but I understand this is one of a few titles with this concept by this author, so I'll have to check out the other ones.

I also just appreciated the serene, wordless pages at the beginning and end featuring a loving elderly couple!

tashrow's review

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4.0

This second book about Old MacDonald’s extended adventures continues the fun. Once again Old MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald are hard at work on their farm. They have their truck and look they have a new boat. But there’s a lot of work to do before it gets in the water. There are saws to buzz, hammers to bang, torches to blow, paint to roll and much more.

Verse after verse follows the format of the original song and children will love to participate in singing along. Nicely, Mrs. MacDonald uses the power tools with ease and all of the animals help too. The illustrations have a timeless appeal that suits the subject. There is plenty of fun and humor along the way as hammers miss and ski jumps are moved into position. A rousing new version of the beloved song that is perfect for summer days on the water. Appropriate for ages 2-4.

librarian343's review

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5.0

This was very cute. It would be a very fun book for a preschool storytime.
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