![]() Moving from day to night and back again (always with beautifully drawn changes in light) readers see the Farmer and the Clown get to know each other. From that point on the light and the color in the story shifts as the titular Farmer and Clown get to know each other. Until a pop of color in the form of a young clown appears. In the beginning we see the Farmer’s world in neutrals with many shadows. Varied page designs including full page illustrations, two page spreads and smaller panels draw readers through the story while also highlighting key scenes.įrazee presents a fully realized narrative with her use of color and light throughout the book. The story starts right at the title page as a baby clown falls off a passing circus train only to be picked up by a very surprised farmer. ![]() ![]() The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee is a wordless picture book with artwork done in black prismacolor pencil and gouache. ![]()
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