Old MacDonald on the Move
Guaranteed fun by the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author
Published on 12. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-5295-3058-2 (ISBN)
Description
An action-packed and super silly twist on children's all-time favourite nursery rhyme that will have little ones rolling around in laughter, hollering "E-I-E-I-O!"
Old MacDonald's farm is falling apart! The piggies' sty is sinking in the mud and it's raining on the cows...
Surely Old MacDonald won't move the animals to a nearby fancy hotel?
The cows would order grass in the restaurant, the pigs would splash in the pool and the sheep would have a pillow-fight. It could all just be ... TOO MUCH FUN!
From the author of Bunnies on the Bus comes another riotous picture book treasure all about happy farmayard chaos, with bright and punchy illustrations by Maria Karipidou.
Old MacDonald's farm is falling apart! The piggies' sty is sinking in the mud and it's raining on the cows...
Surely Old MacDonald won't move the animals to a nearby fancy hotel?
The cows would order grass in the restaurant, the pigs would splash in the pool and the sheep would have a pillow-fight. It could all just be ... TOO MUCH FUN!
From the author of Bunnies on the Bus comes another riotous picture book treasure all about happy farmayard chaos, with bright and punchy illustrations by Maria Karipidou.
Reviews / Votes
Ardagh's riotous rhyming romp featuring a happy farmyard in total chaos is brought to vibrant life by Karipidou's bright and punchy artwork. You'd be moo-moo mad to miss it! -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 6 years
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-3058-2 (9781529530582)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Philip Ardagh is a an award-winning writer who has been published in over 40 languages around the world. His titles include Bunnies on the Bus; Bunnies in a Boat and Bunnies in a Sleigh, illustrated by Ben Mantle; Do You See the Tiger?, illustrated by David Melling; High in the Clouds, co-written with Sir Paul McCartney, and Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky, which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He stands six feet seven inches tall with a most impressive beard, and lives in Battle, Sussex. Find him on Instagram as @PhilipArdagh.
Maria Karipidou has illustrated Angry Cookie and The Lipstick, both written by Laura Dockrill, and Taxi Go!, written by Patricia Toht, and numerous other picture books for European and American children's publishers. She's received the Leipziger Lesekompass Award, and alongside illustrating children's books, Maria has worked for advertising agencies in Germany, France, Austria, UK and the US. Living in Kahlsruhe, Germany, she teaches art at the School of Design in Pforzheim. Find her online at mariakaripidou.de and on Instagram as @marias_illustrations.
Maria Karipidou has illustrated Angry Cookie and The Lipstick, both written by Laura Dockrill, and Taxi Go!, written by Patricia Toht, and numerous other picture books for European and American children's publishers. She's received the Leipziger Lesekompass Award, and alongside illustrating children's books, Maria has worked for advertising agencies in Germany, France, Austria, UK and the US. Living in Kahlsruhe, Germany, she teaches art at the School of Design in Pforzheim. Find her online at mariakaripidou.de and on Instagram as @marias_illustrations.