Old Mikamba Had a Farm (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780399257407)

This fabulous version of the classic nursery song "Old MacDonald" introduces children to a menagerie of African animals and their sounds. It is beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora, with her signature collage-style artwork.

Old Mikamba had a farm, E-I-E-I-O. And on this farm he had . . . a giraffe, a baboon, and an elephant Meet Old Mikamba, who watches over a wide variety of animals on his game farm in the plains of Africa. Children will discover a whole new set of fun animal sounds as they are invited to sing along and roar with the lions, bellow with the rhino, whinny with the zebras, honk with the wildebeests, and more

A wonderful introduction to African wildlife that is great fun to read aloud, this truly irresistible rendition of a beloved song includes a list of animal fun facts and gives children a huge variety of animal sounds to imitate as they pore over the detailed animals, landscapes and patterns in the stunning illustrations.

Author: Rachel Isadora
ISBN-10: 0399257403
ISBN-13: 9780399257407
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2013
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.10w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2013 pg. 76
Publishers Weekly 09/09/2013
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2013
Booklist 10/01/2013 pg. 51
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2013 pg. 160
New York Times Book Review 11/10/2013 pg. 37
Shelf Awareness 12/10/2013
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 10 - Recommended, Satisfactory