Old MacDonald Had a Farm (Classic Books with Holes 8x8) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085953135X ISBN 13: 9780859531351

Publisher: Child's Play International, 2003

Synopsis

An illustrated version of the traditional song describing the inhabitants of Old Macdonald's farm. Features die-cut pages.

About this title

From the Publisher:

- Promotes fine motor development as child manipulates variety of shapes on the pages. - Designed for child to interact with book in a physical way. - Uses vocabulary to communicate animal sounds (Old Macdonald) (sensory perception) - Involves use of rhymes and patterns which repeat throughout the books (patterns are

excellent for children as they are very easy to memorize so the child very quickly

can master these books.) - Incorporates music as most of these books are also songs. - Provides opportunities for developing sequencing skills as child attempts to remember sequence of animals, insects and birds. - Demonstrates print is meaningful as text matches illustrations. - Helps child gain confidence and raise his/her self-esteem - the feeling of "I can do it".

About the Author:

Pam was born in Swindon in August 1919 and educated at St. Catherine's, Swindon and Duncan House, Clifton, Bristol. She left school at 16 and completed a two-year general course at Swindon Art School, followed by a two-year advertising course at the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London.

During the war, Pam was employed driving civil defense ambulances and was a civilian MT driver for the RAF. Pam then worked for several publishers in Fleet Street (Argus Press, Chronicle House, etc). She worked for a number of Advertising Agencies for many years. During this time she lived in various parts of London, finishing up in Hampstead for about 15 years. Designed many greeting cards as a freelance.

Returned to Swindon for personal reasons and worked freelance for Bond Publicity. Pam was introduced to Michael Twinn by her London agent about the time that Child's Play was being launched.

Some years later, she finished working for Bond Publicity and worked exclusively for Child's Play. Pam now lives in Devizes. She is still working for Child's Play, but not quite as hard!!

About this edition

• Publisher: Child's Play International
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 085953135X
• ISBN 13: 9780859531351
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 16
• Illustrator: Adams Pam