Review of Barnyard Games

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Barnyard Games" by Tony Rubino.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Barnyard Games by Tony Rubino is a children's book that tells the story of some pet dogs and farm animals and their experience with a coyote.

On a farm located at the edge of a forest in the Northern part of Pennsylvania, two dogs, Omni and Baby, are playing a game of Tag with the other animals in the farmyard. To keep wild animals away from the farmyard, the farmer built a tall fence, but on this day, a hungry coyote found its way into the yard. Omni and Baby must immediately think of a plan to rid the farmyard of the coyote before anyone gets hurt. But can they do this? And how do they intend to save the farm animals? Children would love to find out.

I must commend Tony for the atmosphere of suspense that he maintained throughout the story. That's the aspect I love most about the book because I'm sure children would find the book captivating and enjoy the story's fascinating climax. Children would be curious to know if the coyote would succeed in hurting the farm animals and if anyone would stand up to the coyote.

Furthermore, I like the illustrations in the book. I especially love how they correspond to the on-page narrations, and they would help children get visual representations of the characters and their actions. I appreciate the colorful and attractive illustrations and how easy it is to identify the animals in the book. And I know children would enjoy identifying the various farm animals.

Another aspect of the book that I like is the message it passes. The story would teach children to have a sense of responsibility and understand that we all have roles to play for the betterment of our society. For example, Momma Bunny informed her little ones that it was their duty to clean the flower beds. In addition, children would learn new words from the book, but I think this goal would be easier to achieve if guardians read the book with their wards.

In conclusion, there wasn't anything that I disliked about the book. The author's language is clear, free-flowing, and also fits the target audience. And there are morals to learn from the story, like empathy and friendship. The editing is also exceptional, as I didn't find any errors throughout the book. Therefore, I'm glad to rate Barnyard Games four out of four stars. I highly recommend it to children between the ages of four and eight. However, the younger kids in the bracket would require a guardian to supervise their reading or read the book to them.

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Barnyard Games
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[Lasty Kondijo]

This is a book i can recommend to my younger sister as it entertaining and i believe she will like it.

[Shilisia]

I've never really thought that children's book could be so interesting. I like how it has lessons for children. Thank you for a great review.

[brooke oakes]

What a sweet book! As a teacher my students always love reading about animals. These farm animals sound like something the children will love to read and listen to. Can’t wait to share it with them!

[Purplesturv]

I fancy children books with vibrant covers and well-adapted, colourful illustrations. The suspense is another plus. Seems like a well put together book. Thanks for your informative review.

[Sarah Sonbol]

Children get fascinated by stories of animals. It's a great method to teach them morals. I liked that the story is adventurous. This would make it more appealing. Thanks for the nice review.