Barnyard Dance!
by Sandra Boynton · first published 1993
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A bespectacled fiddle-playing cow and a pig twirling a sheep are featured in a barnyard dance. On board pages with a die-cut cover.
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…Little Blue Truck isn’t on your regular list you should add it. We also loved Pond by Jim LaMarche (older audience, but beautifully illustrated and told), the Boynton books are fun to read aloud especially Barnyard Dance, and The Going to Bed Book. There are more, but these are the highlights from that age range
on “Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?” ↗My kids and I have Barnyard Dance memorized. We will often recite it as we dance around the room. I think Mrs. Boynton's work will be treasured for years to come and I hope she receives the credit for the amazing work she has done.
on “Sandra Boynton's whimsical animals have been delighting kids for 40 years” ↗Same experience here! I had never seen them, but when we had our daughter my aunt wisely gave us barnyard dance. I was skeptical at first, but the collection of boynton has grown and is still very popular at 18 months. Doggies is a fun read for onlookers, since it's basically dad or mom making dog noises for 15…
on “Sandra Boynton's whimsical animals have been delighting kids for 40 years” ↗…excited for me to read books to her. She grabs her books off the shelves and brings them to me, and when we're done, she goes and grabs more. Last night, she kept wanting to go back to reading one called Barnyard Dance over and over again. She loves it. After experiencing life with her not caring about screens, I'm actually quite excited and intrigued. I love that she's excited to read books, demands me to read them…
on “Tech Execs Who Raise Their Kids Tech-Free or Limit Their Screen Time” ↗