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The Backyard Show is a book based on the first episode of the same name of Barney & The Backyard Gang. This book was written by Sheryl Leach & Kathy Parker.
Summary[]
Amy and Michael want to surprise their dad for his birthday. With the Backyard Gang in doubt, there's no way the show can be produced quickly (or, so they think). Fortunately, Barney the Dinosaur comes to life, and encourages the kids to use their imaginations to help make the show a reality. Along the way, they sing songs and recite rhymes that are later sung in the birthday show.
Characters[]
Trivia[]
- Towards the end of the book, it gives us vital statistics of Barney. Some of those statics are his birth place, which is Dallas, Texas (hint to where Barney began), his admiration, which is Barney's grandfather Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his age is Timeless (even though in Happy Birthday, Barney!, Barney says he's 200 Million Years old).
- Unlike the Home video, Barney has a bigger top hat, cuffs and no tap shoes.
- The cover of this book was seen in Barney's Favorite Memories, a Bonus Feature of The Best of Barney, although Barney referred to it as a poster from his very first video.
- In pages of this adaptation portrays Barney with his original mitten-esque hands oppose to the later two books (Three Wishes and A Day At The Beach) depicting him having three fingers.
- The Barney Doll shown in Amy's arms is similar to the 1988 studio doll just with bigger feet.
- This book sold for retail price at $3.50, storybook along with the audio cassette was $6.95, and the Deluxe pack was $19.95
Occurrences[]
- The first appearance of the Barney Doll in a novelization.
- The only novelization that doesn't show Barney coming alive.
- The only appearance of Michael and Amy's Mom and Dad in a novelization.
- The first and last appearance of Michael and Amy's Mom and Dad shown in a novelization.
Pictures from the Book[]
Barney greeting the kids in the garage
Barney in his tap-dancing outfit
Barney in doll form
