The Horn Book Guide

PRESCHOOL

Brown, Margaret Wise

A Home in the Barn

32 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | September, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-623787-9 $17.99

(2) PS Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. In this cozy (previously unpublished) story, winter is approaching, and it's time for all the farm animals to move into the "big warm barn." Brown's evocative text includes the sights, sounds, and textures of the farmyard--the horses' breath in the cold air, swallows chirping in the barn rafters. Pinkney's earth-toned, full-bleed double-page spreads create an atmosphere of warmth and tranquility, making this a particularly good bedtime read.

Reviewer: Julie Danielson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2018