The scarecrow from Old Mac Donald’s farm emcees a barnyard theater production that collapses into hilarious chaos in this rollicking rendition of “The House That Jack Built.” It’s showtime on Old Mac Donald’s Farm! The barnyard animals are putting on a play—a farm version of “The House That Jack Built”— but other animals keep taking the stage and interrupting the production. First some rambunctious monkeys, then breakdancing kangaroos . . . there’s even a pair of singing elephants. Everyone knows that monkeys, kangaroos, and elephants do NOT belong on a farm . . . so what to do? Bursting with sound effects and rollicking repetition that will have kids clamoring for repeat readings, this hilarious mashup of two favorite nursery rhymes shows that perseverance and teamwork pay off, and that sometimes you just have to roll with the unexpected and try to have fun with it.

What Kind of Book is The Farm That Mac Built

Topics

farm animals performing arts theater and musicals theater imagination and play animals scarecrows domestic animals

Genres

funny and humorous fiction nursery rhymes

Reviews

B is for Bookworm

4.75

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Tammi Sauer

Tammi Sauer is a full-time children’s book author who presents at schools and conferences across the nation. Getting kids excited about reading and writing is her passion. Her other passion is tropical tea. Tammi and her family live in Edmond, Oklahoma, with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish. Tammi currently has 25 published picture books. In addition to winning awards, her books have gone on to do great things. Nugget &amp;amp; Fang was made into a musical and is currently on a national tour, Wordy Birdy was named a Spring 2018 Kids’ Indie Next pick, an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and a Barnes &amp;amp; Noble Best Book of the Month, and Your Alien, an NPR Best Book of the Year, was recently released in Italian, Spanish, Korean, and French which makes her feel extra fancy.

Illustrator

Jackie Urbanovic

Jackie Urbanovic is the creator of many popular picture books, including the New York Times bestsellers Duck at the Door and Duck Soup, which she also wrote, and No Sleep for the Sheep by Karen Beaumont. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, and shares her studio with two playful dogs and one lovable cat, all rescue animals. www.jackieurbanovic.com