I received a free ARC through NetGalley
3.5 stars
This is a story about where your food comes from. Patrick wakes up one morning to a cow in his kitchen! When he goes to find eggs, there are chickens in the fridge. What will appear when he needs to find the maple syrup? How will all of these things get out of the kitchen?
I love the writing in this story. The animal sounds, the pauses for effect, just very well written. It would be perfect for a read aloud. Unfortunately, it isn't quite right for a story time at the library where I work. The part about pulling on the cow's teat is a little too awkward to read to a random group of kids. It would be perfect to read to a classroom learning about farms, animals, or where food and milk comes from.
The illustrations aren't my favorite. I do have an ARC, so they are not final. I take it from the cover art that they aren't far off though. They just don't seem like they would get the attention of children. I will check the final art before I publish this review anywhere else once the book is published. Until then, a strong 3.5 stars. Not able to use in my story times, but perfect for teaching what it is intended to teach.
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