I Went Walking is a rhythmic read that shows children the fun of discovery on a farmyard walk.
I suspect that nearly everyone who reads this book will compare it to Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle’s Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? but a children’s librarian friend points out that I Went Walking offers the thrill of a guessing game by giving hints of what’s to come.
Good for you if you guessed that the next animal we’ll find on our walk is a black cat! On the walk we also meet a brown horse, red cow, pink pig and other animals you might find on a farm. The line “I went walking. What did you see?” repeats throughout the story. Eventually, all the farm animals follow our little red-headed friend and there is some mischief that occurs on the last page.
Reading this book will help little ones learn about animals, colours and sequence. You can also insert animal sounds when you read it aloud. After reading this book often, you might even find yourself (as I do) saying, “We are walking. What do you see?” when you go on walks with your child.
We really like the size of the board book version of this title as N can handle it well and turn the pages easily.
