What a Wonderful Day to be a Cow (Dragonfly Books) [Paperback]

Carolyn Lesser (Author), Melissa Bay Mathis (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 1999 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Dragonfly Books

Now in Dragonfly--here is a glowing picture-book celebration of farm life.

A Time  magazine Top 10 Best Children's Book of the Year.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Soft-hued pastel illustrations highlight a book that combines a lesson on the months of the year with a look at farm life. Ages 4-8. (Sept.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2?This enormously appealing concept book guides readers through the 12 months on a farm. It's also a prose poem, using repeated phrases that even youngest children will quickly echo. What sets it apart from the crowd is the surprisingly fresh language that Lesser employs to describe rather ordinary picture-book subjects: kittens sleep "in a purring heap," bluebird babies are born "in a tree of flowers, a garden in the sky," chicks rush away in "a stampede of yellow fluff," etc. In addition, a few unusual animals often living around farms?barn swallows, red-tailed hawks, and crickets?are included. Mathis enhances the story with evocative paintings. She uses vibrant colors and interesting perspectives across the mostly double-page spreads, and exhibits noteworthy skill with light. The concluding pages are breathtaking, with their vivid imagery in both word and art: "The barn is a sturdy ship sailing on billows of snow, keeping the animals warm and snug and safe until spring." There should be a place in most collections for this treasure.?Lee Bock, Brown County Public Libraries, Green Bay, WI
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dragonfly Books (August 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375802126
• ISBN-13: 978-0375802126
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #723,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my kids love this one, April 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: What a Wonderful Day to be a Cow (Dragonfly Books) (Paperback)

I think that it is very rare nowadays to come across a book that be as entertaining as it is educational. my kids love this book for the entertaining qualities, and i love it for the latter.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warmly drawn illustrations take you through the seasons, March 1, 2000

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This review is from: What a Wonderful Day to be a Cow (Dragonfly Books) (Paperback)

My 20 month old daughter and I enjoy looking through this book at the beautiful paintings. I am sure she will love it for a long time to come. The author did a wonderful job describing each month of the year and what was special about it for a certain animal. Very nice!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story and breathtaking illustrations, March 4, 1998

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This review is from: What a Wonderful Day to Be a Cow (Hardcover)

This book is beautifully written and illustrated. My children (ages 3 & 6) and I love the book and they request it over and over again. The book goes through the months of the year describing what activities would be found on a farm during the months. We highly recommend it!