Welcome to metomi.com, your online source of great reads and activities for preschoolers! Are you looking for some great farm books? Well look no further! We are reading "moo-velous" books about farm animals, cows, sheeps, horses and more! We've listed some of our favourites, from board books to picture books, something for every preschooler! Here's to reading, hay bales and harvest time! Happy Reading and if you are looking for some great printables, do check out our Fun Stuff page!
Title: How to Speak Moo!
Author/Illustrator: Deborah Fayerman
We purchased this book as a gift for our nephew and then got the book back as a hand-me-down a few years later. I have read this book to my daughter many times - when she was younger, she enjoyed my crazy antics (as I exaggerated all the "moo-vements") and as she got older she understood the humour behind the words, so the book was enjoyed on yet another level. Readers are introduced to different ways of saying "Moo" (who knew?!) and the illustrations really encourage us to get into it!
Title: One Windy Wednesday
Author: Phyllis Root; Illustrator: Heather Craig
Simple, short, sweet and funny! This is a light-hearted tale about farm animals who have had their signature sounds "blown" out of them (we're talking a really windy day) and into their fellow farm-mates! A young girl comes to their aid and finds an imaginative solution to the problem, as only a child can. This is a delightfully refreshing read and a great example of brevity done right. We have chuckled often reading this book to both children.
Title: Does A Cow Say Boo?
Author: Judy Hindley
Illustrator: Brita Granstrom
Our kids really like this book. We have read it enough times that the words are forever etched into memory. In the story, a group of children are enjoying an afternoon at a farm, while in search for an animal who says "Boo". One by one, the animals come and go, saying everything but boo until finally the mystery "creatures" are revealed! The illustrations are great. We especially like the ending (a loud ending is recommended!) and the illustrations before and after the story itself.
Title: Barnyard Dance!
Author/Illustrator: Sandra Boynton
Barnyard Dance! is one of our all-time favourite board books. This is another book I bought for a family member, then got back a little later. We also received one as a gift, and both have been very well-loved and sturdy travel companions. It seems pretty unanimous online that Sandra Boynton rocks! ... of course, like many parents, we arrived at that conclusion a while ago. Something about the great rhyming text that makes you really get into it (although that may just be me
Title: Pourquoi y a-t-il des vaches sur Mars?
Author/Illustrator: Paul Beaupère
And now for something a little different! This book is hard to find on sale on-line but we found a copy at our local library. A delightful, comical tale about a cow named Marie-Aglaé who suffers from hay fever and - during one particularly sniffly spring - manages to sneeze her fellow cows into space! Her friend Sidonie ends up on Mars, where she meets a handsome Martian (cow) and falls in love. Although the book doesn't reveal how the first cow got there, it addresses nicely the question "Why are there cows on Mars" posed in the title (who knew!?). If you're looking for a French children's book, this one is a treat.
Grandma picked up one of these puzzles for the kids recently and they really got a kick out of it. An animal sound is heard whenever the corresponding puzzle piece is put back in its proper space. We had put the puzzle away in a basket and the horse neighed a good night to me for about a week before I realized that the puzzle was doing that!