Mary Murphy specialized in illustration at the Dublin College of Marketing and Design, where she gained an Advanced Diploma in Visual Communications and Design. Her titles include All the Little Ones, Victoria and the Crowded Pocket and the popular stories about a little penguin: I Like It When...; My Puffer Train; Please Be Quiet!; Some Things Change and Christmas Is The Best Bit. This is her first title for Walker. Mary lives in Galway, Ireland.
"Sunny, funny, with a cast of amiable and affectionate farmyard animals [and a] simple, uplifting, positive message." Book of the Month, Junior
"Sunny, funny, with a cast of amiable and affectionate farmyard animals [and a] simple, uplifting, positive message." Book of the Month, Junior
PreS-Gr 2-Using the theme that kindness begets kindness, Murphy depicts barnyard animals exchanging gifts. The boldly inked outlines filled with bright washes of color perfectly capture the friends' joyous expressions as they surprise one another with presents. The cycle begins when hen gives pig an egg. Pig replies, "How kind!" Then he gives a carrot to rabbit, who gives flowers to cow, who gives milk to cat, who plays with dog, who scratches pig's back with a stick. The thoughtfulness comes full circle when pig presents hen with her newly hatched chick. Although the story line is a bit simplistic and didactic, most children will appreciate the repetition and eye-catching illustrations in this easy-to-read book.-Laurie Edwards, West Shore School District, Camp Hill, PA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
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