In the barnyard there are roosters, cows, horses, goats, and a pink piglet learning to squeal. Margaret Wise Brown's lulling story about a day at the barnyard. Felicia Bond's atmospheric illustrations add to the tranquil simplicity of this story.

What do animals do all day when left alone at the farm? Find out in Big Red Barn, an adorable lap-size (if your are a toddler) board book! The story is directed at the little ones just learning their words. It is told in short sentences loaded with alliteration and rhymes. Its also a great bedtime book, since the story describes the different farm animals playing all day until they are tired and go to bed. The final few pages are shaded dark and the sentences become shorter, tucking the reading into bed as well.

You can interact with your little one by naming each animal and reading the different animal sounds with great animation. Earn a smile from them as you cock-a-doodle-doo, meow, or bow wow! Does your child have a favorite animal, or favorite animal sound? With brightly colored drawings, this is also a great book to learn and practice colors. What color is the horse? How about the pig? Finally, you can begin incorporating some numbers as well. How many eggs are in the chicken's nest? How many puppies does the dog have?