The old farmer watches the clown, a look of concern on his face. As bedtime nears, the baby clown looks sad. Together, the farmer and clown eat and wash up. Subsequent spreads show a puzzled, uncertain farmer walking with the smiling clown back to the farmer’s small, plain, gray house. The train goes over a bump and in doing so a baby clown bounces right out of the train and lands in front of the farmer. An old farmer looks out over a vast field as a brightly colored train passes by. Rendered in beiges and grays, the field and sky look old and lifeless. The opening spread shows a vast, flat field. The telling of the story relies on Frazee’s pencil and gouache illustrations.
The tone of this book is quiet and contemplative. In “Roller Coaster,” Frazee takes readers on a minute-by-minute ride on a roller coaster, one hairpin curve and loop-de-loop at a time.įrazee’s latest book, “The Farmer and the Clown” (Beach Lane Books), is a bit of a departure from her earlier playful works.
For example, in her book “Santa Claus: The World’s Number One Toy Expert,” Frazee spins an imaginative, fun-filled tale of Santa Claus and his commitment to find the right toy for every kid on his list. Her works speak directly to the interests and concerns of children. Author and illustrator Marla Frazee ranks at the top among those who produce books for children.
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