Punk Farm facts for kids
Cover for Punk Farm
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| Author | Jarrett J. Krosoczka |
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| Cover artist | Jarrett J. Krosoczka |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
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Publication date
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April 26, 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 0-375-82429-4 (hardcover, first edition, Knoph) |
| OCLC | 56355962 |
| [E] 22 | |
| LC Class | PZ7.K935 Pu 2005 |
Punk Farm is a fun children's book written by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. It was first released on April 26, 2005, by Knopf Books for Young Readers.
This popular book even has a sequel called Punk Farm on Tour, which came out on October 9, 2007. There are also plans for a movie based on the book, being developed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The Story of Punk Farm
Punk Farm is about five amazing farm animals who have a secret life! When Farmer Joe is asleep, these animals turn into an awesome punk rock band called "Punk Farm."
Here are the band members:
- Sheep is the lead singer.
- Pig plays the electric guitar and sings backup.
- Goat plays the electric bass guitar and also sings backup.
- Chicken plays the electronic keyboards and sings backup.
- Cow is the drummer and sings backup too.
Their big performance in the book is a punk rock version of the classic song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"!
Awards and Recognition
Punk Farm has won several awards and received great reviews since it was published.
Some of its achievements include:
- Being named one of the "Best Books of the Year" in 2005 by Child Magazine.
- Being featured on the Texas 2 by 2 Reading List.
- Being chosen as a "Best Book of the Year" by the Miami Herald.
Many newspapers and groups also recommended the book, such as NY1, The Boston Globe, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Wichita Eagle, and The Associated Press. It even got a special "starred review" from Kirkus Reviews, which means it was highly praised.
Punk Farm was also nominated for several state book awards:
- The WEMTA Golden Archer Award in Wisconsin.
- The Mitten Award in Michigan.
- The Volunteer State Book Award in Tennessee.
Movie Plans
There have been plans to turn Punk Farm into a movie for a while!
In April 2006, DreamWorks Animation first got the rights to make a computer-animated film based on the book. Kevin Messick and Jim Hecht were set to produce and write the story for this version.
Later, in June 2011, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced they were developing their own computer-animated film. David Silverman, who directed The Simpsons Movie and co-directed Monsters, Inc., was chosen to direct this movie. Prana Studios was planned to handle the animation.
As of May 2020, the movie is still being developed.
