THE FARMER'S PAJAMAS

A farmer’s lack of sleep results in barnyard mayhem.

Every night, the tan-skinned, dark-haired farmer follows a set order as she readies the animals for bed. “She milks the cow, counts the sheep, sings the piglets off to sleep.” She scurries around, tending to the chickens, the horse, the llamas, the cat, and the dog. But one night, her routine is broken. She can’t find her favorite pajamas anywhere! Without them, the farmer doesn’t get a good night’s rest. The next day, she starts to mix things up—milking the sheep instead of the cow, for instance. The following evening is just as chaotic; she puts the piglets into the chicken coop and accidentally “feeds the chicken a scooper of poop” (a surefire giggle-worthy storytime moment). The animals have had enough. It’s time for them to find a solution. A lively rhythm snaps the tale forward (“And without her pajamas that feel so right / the farmer stays awake ALL night”), in stark contrast to the bedraggled farmer’s big yawns and drooping lids. The vignettes’ bubblelike frames add to the bounce and whimsy.

Jumbled hijinks that will inspire chuckles galore.