Barn Sneeze

This is the best read-aloud book I have in our school library. The children never tire of the wonderful dialogue and the beautifully rendered illustrations. I read it again and again. A must have for every school library!

We all love "Barn Sneeze." Happy Trails hosts disabled children and their healthy siblings for a day of fun petting farm animals. The book was read to a group of five to ten year olds and appreciated by all, including volunteer adults. The bold, beautiful and colorful illustrations kept children riveted, page after page. The sight of each animal sneezing caused children to smile, but the text - Quack-choo, Baa-choo - caused major giggling. "Barn Sneeze" is a funny, happy book - perfect for babies, pre-school and elementary aged children. Because today's younsters are exposed to many frightening incidents, it is especially refreshing to find a book that sets up a problem in a humorous manner, finds a solution and celebrates the simple joy of animals living in a small barn, being cared for by a sweet little girl named Sue.

"Barn Sneeze" is an adorable and playful book that young children will love. Both the reader and the readee are active participants in this wonderful journey involving a barnyard, the animals and their sounds. I am truly baffled by the first reviewer from School Library Journal. Her comments reflect something other than a true appreciation for this beautiful book. Karen Winnick's exquisite illustrations display her magical talent as an artist. She possesses an intuitive eye for color and her animals express movement and feeling! I loved how one sneeze led to one animal and to another, like a link on chain that connects us all. "Barn Sneeze" is a magical and lively book that is a must read for the very young people in our lives, who love animals and their sounds.Hallie

My 3 year old grandaughter loved this book. In fact she has memorized it and walks around reciting it. What a clever and imaginative book. Karen Winnick has another winner.

Our preschool class was laughing aloud as we went from animal to animal, mimicking the sounds of their sneezes. It is also a good learning tool to reinforce the names of familiar barnyard animals and the sounds they are known to make. A fun and silly book that provides an easy read for teachers and parents.