The Chicago Review of Terrible Books: OINK on the Farm!
"Although I for one will not miss mouse (“These tiny creatures like to nibble berries, seeds, and insects” indeed, Discovery Kids), the omission of rooster and his contentious relationship with his fine feathers is troublesome to say the least."Character consistency is also an issues. In “MOOO,” the goat says “Meah!” but by the time “OINK” comes around, they now say “Maaa-aaa!” Yes, you read that right. “Maaa-aaa!” Although a workmanlike, if not inspired, adherent to tradition and three AG10 batteries, “OINK on the Farm!” is, in this reviewer’s eyes, a mercenary attempt to cash in on a beloved college classic. The sheep might say “Baa!” but this reviewer says “Blah!” Rating: ★✩✩✩ OINK on the Farm! By Discovery Kids 6 pp. Parragon Books Ltd. $9.98 at the bargain books rack at the Barnes and Noble where all the smelly DePaul students hang out Paul Dailing writes f’realsies at 1,001 Chicago Afternoons, a stab at literary journalism in the vein of the 1920s Chicago Daily News column “1001 Afternoons in Chicago.” He recently grew a beard, which he secretly thinks makes him look like Commander Riker. Know a terrible book that should be featured? Tweet it and #terriblebook to @1001chicago.