And the Cow Said Moo! [Hardcover]

Mildred Phillips (Author), Sonia Lamut (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

One sunny morning a very young cow set out across the barnyard and demands, in a bossy way, that all the other farm animals say Moo.

But...

Does a pig say Moo?
Can a sheep say Moo?
Will a dog say Moo?
Maybe a horse says Moo?
And what about a duck?

It takes a wise old owl to show the bossy little cow why and how and Whoooo is Whoooo!

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A young calf's insistent questionA"Say Moo! Say Moo! If I say Moo, why don't you?"Ais the premise for an appealing collection of barnyard babble. What starts with the sheep's sanguine reply (" 'We B-a-a-a,' said the sheep. 'That's what sheep do' ") builds to a repeated round of animal sounds. With the noises in boldface type and a simple rhyming frame, the text makes for a rollicking read, but it unfortunately leads to the worn moral "I'm glad I am me and I'm glad you are you." Lamut's (Alex and the Cat) softly colored spreads feature almost cartoonish barnyard characters with bright eyes and exaggerated facial expressions. Most successful are the background vignettes as each animal is introduced, shown in its own habitat (ducks in a pond, an owl in a tree); the creatures here are realistic and convincing. But the artwork becomes a hodgepodge when the calf begins contemplating what it would mean if the animals began making one another's noises. Lamut portrays these musings as a bestiary of pig-headed horses and sheep-headed dogsAwhich may leave children confused and adults with some explaining to do. Ages 3-up. (May)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-The different sounds that animals make are humorously depicted as a cow makes the rounds of the barnyard each morning and greets each creature it meets. "Good morning, Sheep./Say Moo! Say Moo!/If I say Moo, why don't you?" "'We Ba-a-a,' said the sheep. 'That's what sheep do.'" Soft, whimsical illustrations provide the perfect complement to this gentle story of animal identity, told in rhyme.
Sally R. Dow, Ossining Public Library, NY
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books; 1st edition (May 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688168027
• ISBN-13: 978-0688168025
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,986,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And the BOY said moo..., May 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: And the Cow Said Moo! (Hardcover)

Our 22 month old loves this book! The suggested age-range for this book is too old and cannot be held captive by this simple story; it is fit for toddlers. Our son loves to participate by making the correct animal noises during the sing-song like language. It's fun to read as parents. The illustrations are detailed water-colors with humor. The best page includes the animals wearing each other's faces. This creates a "puzzle" which you can point and decode with your youngster. Our son loves this page where they are all "ixed up!" Our rating: five moos.

5.0 out of 5 stars Number one choice for Toddlers, September 3, 2002

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Quinn Li (Madison, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: And the Cow Said Moo! (Hardcover)

This book is fabulous. The lovely rythm of the stories and animal sounds intice the little ones to recite the animal sounds. The watercolor pictures are absolutely a delight. I would highly recommend this to anyone with a toddler or young child.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!, April 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: And the Cow Said Moo! (Hardcover)

My two-year-old and I get a huge stack of books from the library each week. This is the first one we are going to purchase for ourselves. We both absolutely love this book. She loves making the animal sounds and the illustrations are beautiful. I plan to make this a standard part of all future baby gifts as well! You can't go wrong with this one!