Silliness and giggles are guaranteed as these animals venture into a brand new venue—school!

Farmer Brown has received a letter, requesting the presence of him and his farm yard friends to visit the school. As he dashes around and informs each of the animals, excitement bounds immediately. But Farmer Brown quickly reels in back in and even hands each animal a book of rules...ones that take all the fun out of the entire idea of visiting school. When the animals arrive at school, they are in for a huge surprise.

What a fun book! It's cute to watch the animals leap into excitement when they find out they get to visit school...and just as funny when Farmer Brown immediately tells each one what they can't do. No mooing, no stomping, no clucking. The atmosphere spikes and drops each time like a roller coaster ride. It's hard not to feel sorry for the animals, and brings across very proud feelings when they're able to hold to the rules and be very, very well behaved animals. Kids will enjoy joining in and easily relate to the poor animals. After all, kids have experienced the exact same up and down at one time or another. The ending wraps everything up in a burst of happiness and leaves on a silly and joyful note.

The illustrations are bright, bubbly and express the emotions wonderfully. The animals are silly and easy to identify with. Their reactions are fun to watch. This is the type of book which kids can flip through on their own and enjoy, since the story is brought over through the illustrations nicely as well.

It's a fun read and not only for animal friends.

I received a complimentary copy and enjoyed this with my kids so much that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts. ( )

When Farmer Brown and his animals are invited to visit the local school, they are all very excited. The farmer insists that the animals must comport themselves according to the rules however, with no mooing, no clucking, and no being Ducky. The animals comply, and everyone arrives at the schoolyard in meticulous order. Then the doors open for recess, and the children pour out, proving that school sometimes is just like a farmyard, with lots of chaos and fun...

The thirteenth picture-book devoted to the doings of the independent-minded animals in Farmer Brown's farmyard, Click, Clack, Quack to School! pairs an engaging tale with appealing artwork. The repetitive story structure, in which Farmer Brown's announcement of the visit is greeted with excitement and his admonishments about the proper behavior with dismay, make this one an excellent read-aloud selection, I think. Lewin's illustrations, done in watercolor, are as entertaining as ever, capturing the droll humor of the story perfectly. My favorite scene, of course, is the one in which Duck is Ducky, and makes himself principal! Recommended to anyone who has read and enjoyed previous stories about these characters, as well as to those looking for somewhat quirky picture-books about one's first day of school. ( )