Cock-A-Moo-Moo [Hardcover]

Juliet Dallas-Conte (Author), Alison Bartlett (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: P and up

Poor cockerel has forgotten how to crow and all the animals are teasing him. But when the fox comes sniffing around, cockerel becomes a hero.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This witty, rhythmic yarn introduces one very confused rooster. As the story opens, Rooster has forgotten how to crow: "When the sun came up in the morning, he took a deep breath and shouted... `Cock-a-Moo-Moo.' " Painted with large grainy brushstrokes in glowing colors, Bartlett's (A Story for Hippo) deceptively childlike opening spread establishes a spontaneous folkloric feel. Rooster continues to mimic the calls of his fellow farm animals ("Cock-a-Quack-Quack" and "Cock-a-Oink-Oink"); a predictable pattern of censure ("That's not right!") and correction ("Only cows go moo") encourages children to chime in. Debut author Dallas-Cont‚ times the plot developments just right: Rooster's eventual vow never to crow again lasts only until a fox gets ready to raid the henhouse, when Rooster's noisy response turns him into a barnyard hero. Viewed mostly at close range, Bartlett's animals bustle around the pages, exuding the energy Dallas-Cont‚'s writing suggests. Lots of fun. Ages 2-6.
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From School Library Journal

reSchool-Grade 2-Rooster has forgotten how to crow. One morning he greets the sun by calling, "Cock-a-moo-moo!" After the cows remind him that only cows moo, he attempts to wake the barnyard with sounds of cock-a-quack-quack, cock-a-oink-oink, and cock-a-baa-baa. The ducks, pigs, and sheep point out his errors and the other chickens tell him that he is "getting it all wrong," and Rooster sadly decides that he will never crow again. But, that night, when the rest of the farm is sleeping, a fox sneaks into the henhouse. Mooing, quacking, oinking, and baaing, the heroic fowl wakes all the other creatures and they chase away the intruder. A proud rooster then crows, "cock-a-doodle-doo!" And he never gets it wrong again. With its breezy text, thoughtful pacing, and bouncing rhythm, Cock-a-Moo-Moo is an ideal read-aloud. The book lends itself to participation, and children will surely join in on Rooster's mixed-up crows. Bartlett's lush, sunny paintings and the playful design make the full-page spreads seem to quiver with energy. Pair this title with Bernard Most's Cock-a-Doodle-Moo! (Harcourt, 1996) to add a bit of humor and merriment to farm and animal-sound storytimes.
Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316605050
• ISBN-13: 978-0316605052
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,586,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 2 - 4 Year Olds Love This BooK!, November 15, 2002

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Thomas L. Zebarth (Breckenridge, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cock-A-Moo-Moo (Hardcover)

I read to a group of 28 2 - 4 year olds on a weekly basis as part of a local "Grandpas read to pre-schoolers" program. I stumbled across this book in a search of new kids books at the local library and, quite frankly, thought it would just be filler in my scheduled reading program. To an adult, it is not a particularly impressive little story, no great messages or morals. Little did I know it would turn out to be the most requested book I've read to them this year, with universal appeal to all of my kids - from the brand new 2s to the jaded 4s. I've learned to pause at the appropriate points to build the suspense, then shout out the rooster's mistakes. Watching 28 kids absolutely roaring at this simple story is, well, I won't pretend to explain it, but the kids love this one. I rate it a 5-star based upon audience approval.

4.0 out of 5 stars Loved by kindergarten class, January 11, 2010

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Grandma pat (Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cock-a-Moo-Moo (Hardcover)

As a volunteer and not a teacher, I read this story to a kindergarten class in the Phoenix area of Arizona. I missed completely the point about self confidence as a discussion point, but the story was very, very well received by the children. They all enjoyed it even though they did not know what a fox was nor why it was exciting and scary that there was a fox in the henhouse. They also were not familiar with the verb "crow". Once the words were defined, they were quite engaged and I received applause at the end. My goal is to encourage a love of reading by reading out loud to the children. This book was an excellent choice for this age group.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for a self-confidence lesson for my 4 year old preschoolers!, October 12, 2009

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Megan K "meg4kids" (harrisburg, pa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cock-a-Moo-Moo (Paperback)

I use Cock-a-Moo-Moo in my 4 year old preschool class. After reading the story we talk about being proud like rooster and what we can do all by ourselves. The story is simple enough for the 4 year old preschoolers to comprehend; and the illustrations are bright and keep the students engaged!