Old MacDonald Had a Phone
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2021

Old MacDonald Had a Phone

Written by Jeanne Willis · Illustrated by Tony Ross

Part of the Online Safety Picture Books series

Farm chaos ensues when animals get phones. Can Old Macdonald restore order?

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32 pages· 680L
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Bookroo's summary

Old Macdonald's farm descends into chaos when his animals become obsessed with their new phones. Tweets, chats, and WhatsApp messages replace chores, leaving the farm in disarray. Can Old Macdonald find a way to bring balance back to his farm? Sing along to this modern twist on a classic tune and discover a hilarious cautionary tale about technology's impact on daily life.

From the publisher

Old Macdonald loves his phone: it helps him organize his farm. But when the animals each get one of their own, they are soon on their phones all day–Here a tweet, there a chat, WhatsApping the farm cat–and before they know it, no work is getting done! What can Old Macdonald do? Sing along to the tune of Old Macdonald Had a Farm and see! A hilarious cautionary tale for a new generation of phone-users, from the award-winning partnership of Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
680L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.4
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
March 2, 2021
First published
March 21, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781728424125

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