2Schwartz integrates the verses of this classic folk song into a coherent narrative complete with folk-art paintings. A rooster (with the help of a smiling little girl) wakes the farmer, his wife, and a baby. In the spreads that follow, the father and daughter do various chores, have a picnic lunch with the rest of the family, greet some visitors, and sit down to dinner. In addition to the traditional animals, Schwartz includes verses with a tractor that goes putt putt and neighbors going yakkity yak. The day ends with everyone dancing to the farmers fiddle music, giving a delightful sense of closure to this illustrated song. Each double-page spread is filled with details that children will enjoy investigating. While there is plenty of action, the colorful pictures never look busy. This version of the song compares favorably with those illustrated by Carol Jones (Houghton, 1989) and Lorinda Bryan Cauley (Putnam, 1989; o.p.). It will be a hit in storytime programs and is also appropriate for one-on-one sharing.Tim Wadham, Dallas Public Library, TX Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.