Barn Dance!

By Martin Jr., Bill - Archambault, John

Themes flagged by parents·2

Cultural Representation

  • White

    This book contains predominantly White people and/or the main character is White.

Protagonist Gender

  • Male Protagonist

    The leading character in this book is male.

Synopsis

In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of a full moon, a young boy creeps to his bedroom window and looks outside. Was that a voice he just heard, or the hooting of an owl? There it is again:

Come a little closer...
Come a little closer...
Listen to the night...
There's music in the air...

Beckoned by the voice, the boy sneaks downstairs, out the door, and walks toward the barn. As he gets closer he hears the sweet sound of a country fiddler and the rhythmic thumping of dancing feet. But who could possibly be having a barn dance in the middle of the night?

Details

Illustrator
Ted Rand
Publisher
Macmillan
ISBN-10
9780805007992
ISBN-13
9780805007992
Reading age
3 – 6
Grade level
Pre-kindergarten – 1
Pages
32
Published
1986
Added to shelf
Feb 20, 2026