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The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm

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From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Mark Teague comes a hilarious whodunit picture book about something suspicious afoot on Old MacDonald’s farm! Something mysterious—and silly!—is up at Old MacDonald’s farm. Thank goodness Officer Busby is on the case, because, as she says, “Whoever did... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Office Busby is called to Old MacDonald's farm on April first where there is something suspicious and silly afoot.

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From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Mark Teague comes a hilarious whodunit picture book about something suspicious afoot on Old MacDonald’s farm!

Something mysterious—and silly!—is up at Old MacDonald’s farm. Thank goodness Officer Busby is on the case, because, as she says, “Whoever did this knew their business.” Silly business, that is. What could possibly be going on?

Well, it’s April 1st. And everyone knows what that means…

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665990769

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 March 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Beach Lane Books

Illustration: f-c reflective (jkt spfx: spot uv + emboss on matte film); coated stock

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mark Teague

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 370g

Pages: 40

About the Author

Mark Teague is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books include Fly!King Kong’s CousinWe Are Going to Be Pals!You Are Not Sleepy!, and The Case of Old MacDonald and His Farm. He is also the illustrator of Cat Dog, written by Mem Fox; the Bat, Cat & Rat series, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning second book Vacation, written by Ame Dyckman; and the New York Times bestselling How Do Dinosaurs…? series, written by Jane Yolen.

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