Houghton Mifflin Harcourt I Went Walking Big Book

A young child goes for a walk and discovers a colorful parade of animals along the way.These catchy stanzas frolic through the Australian author Sue Williams's simple, funny read-aloud picture book that tracks a crazy-haired boy's stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, he's being trailed by the entire menagerie! The Australian illustrator Julie Vivas brings the parade to life in lovely, lively watercolors—when the pink pig looks at the boy, for example, the boy sprays off his muddy body with a hose. Big type, repetition, friendly art, clean design—and the visual guessing game created by introducing each animal only partially at first—make this beloved tale a winner at story time.

• A young child's walk becomes an exuberant adventure meeting a myriad of friendly, familiar farmyard animals
• A funny read-aloud picture book that tracks a crazy-haired boy's stroll through the countryside
• Great beginners reading book for children
• Big Book Series
• By Sue Williams and Julie Vivas
• 32 pages