The King of Language Arts Picture Books for Children" Releases New Title Herd of Cows! Flock of Sheep!" A Barnyard Adventure That Will Leave Bands of Children Begging for More!

Whats more fun than a clowder of cats, a rafter of turkeys, a swarm of bees, or a pack of dogs? Herd of Cows! Flock of Sheep! (Gibbs Smith, Publisher; $15.95 hardcover; ISBN 1-58685-153-5; 9 x 10½ in; 32 pp; Color Illustrations; August 2002) is the latest word play from the king of language arts picture books, Rick Walton.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT, August 2002 — Whats more fun than a clowder of cats, a rafter of turkeys, a swarm of bees, or a pack of dogs? Herd of Cows! Flock of Sheep! (Gibbs Smith, Publisher; $15.95 hardcover; ISBN 1-58685-153-5; 9 x 10½ in; 32 pp; Color Illustrations; August 2002) is the latest word play from the king of language arts picture books, Rick Walton.

After bringing in his corn, potatoes, beans, and tomatoes before a rainstorm, Farmer Bob decides to settle down for a good nights rest. While he snoozes away, the river rises high enough to set his bed afloat down the river. This sends the animals into a panic – a drove of pigs outlines a plan, a colony of beavers races to chew down trees, a school of fish tries to create a dam, and so forth. Will Farmer Bob be rescued by a nest of snakes and herd of horses? Its a barnyard adventure that will leave bands of children begging for more.

Herd of Cows! Flock of Sheep! is a great resource for introducing collective nouns. Kids will want to read this book, because its fun," explains Walton, teachers will want to use the book in their curriculum and librarians will want the book, because the kids and teachers will want it."

Rick Walton is the author of over fifty books for children. His works include picture books, riddle books, joke books, a collection of poetry, an activity book and educational software. His titles have been featured on the International Reading Association (IRA) Childrens Choices list, Reading Rainbow and on CBS This Morning. To learn more about Rick, please visit his website at www.rickwalton.com.

Julie Olson graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.F.A in illustration. Her illustration credits include Hip, Hip, Hooray for Annie McRae! and What Could You See? To learn more about Julie, please visit her website at www.jujubeeillustrations.com.

Founded in 1969, Gibbs Smith, Publisher specializes in books on design and architecture, and also features titles from categories including childrens (featuring the celebrated Sierra Club Books for Children series), inspirational, nature, gardening, western, holiday and cookbooks. In addition, Gibbs Smith, Publisher offers an impressive array of other childrens titles by Rick Walton, including Once There Was a Bull … (frog) and Bullfrog Pops!

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