They hadn’t heard of ducklings, piglets, and calves before. These baby animal names were brand new for my three year olds. Instead, under each flap is a baby to go with the mommy. Mary Murphy doesn’t stop with just the standard farm animals. I found that most of my three year olds were well versed in, and becoming bored of, the typical farm animal names: horse, cow, pig… In fact, many of my two year olds knew them all.
Now here’s the part that makes this little board book so fantastic. My two year olds enjoyed naming each farm animal after I opened the flap, while my three year olds were typically able to guess the animal before I opened it. As the puppy asks each hidden animal if they are his mommy, the children try to guess the animal based on visible clues.
The storyline – a puppy looking for his mommy – is simple enough for my two year old class to follow and enjoy. This is currently one of my absolute favourite preschool books.
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