No Moon, No Milk! (Paperback)

~ (Author) "But I never promised you the moon!..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 4-When Rob comes for milk, Martha, his rather histrionic cow, reveals her boredom with eating grass and her desire to become a "'cowsmonaut'" and journey to the moon. Folding her hooves across her chest, she states emphatically, "'No moon, no milk.'" Rob tries to distract her with a series of earthly tourist jaunts: surfing at Venice Beach ("'Hang ten, Martha'"), exploring Crater Lake National Park, even a trip to Radio City Music Hall ("'Not the rockets, Martha. Rockettes!'"). Vowing to reach the moon on her own, Martha stampedes through the streets of New York City, finally arriving at the American Museum of Natural History, where she dons a space helmet and proudly walks on a replica of the lunar surface. Tongue-in-cheek humor, clever wordplay, and offbeat asides make for a lively text. Teague's lush, deeply colored paintings feature textured brushstrokes. A carefully balanced layout alternates full-page illustrations with smaller vignettes. Whether depicting the adventurous cow perched precariously on a surfboard, or hinting at the famous photograph as Martha stands on the "moon" holding the American flag, Teague makes the most of each funny situation. Read this along with Lisa Ernst's When Bluebell Sang (Bradbury, 1989) for an entertaining story time about bovines.
Joy Fleishhacker, New York Public Library
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

Illus. in full color. "In this hilarious tale, Rob comes out one morning to

find that his cow Martha is 'udderly' bored with her life. 'It's eat grass, get

milked. Eat grass, get milked.' Martha wants more. In fact, she wants to walk

on the moon. Teague's ebullient artwork captures a very determined cow in a

variety of decidedly uncowlike settings and he illustrates them all with humor

and panache. Although the story-hour set will get most of the jokes, slightly

older children will be the most amused."--Booklist.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dragonfly Books (July 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517885409
• ISBN-13: 978-0517885406
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,851 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is the Grass Always Greener?, April 5, 1999

By A Customer

All Martha the Cow wants to do is visit the moon. After all, she comes from a bovine line who have become famous for their lunar exploits! Her adventures are amusing, and Mark Teague's illustrations make them absolutely hilarious! In the end, however, Martha arrives at that age-old conclusion: The grass isn't always greener on the other side of the galaxy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for everyone!, April 16, 2001

By A Customer

This is a great book for children of all ages! As an early childhood educator, I have found this book to amusing and educational. After all, if Martha gets to vist the moon in the "moo"seum, why shouldn't everyone?

5.0 out of 5 stars Mark Teague and a Cow! What's Not to Love?, September 10, 2008

By	mollydog8 (NJ) - See all my reviews

With a silly, well-written story and clever illustrations, this is one of my kids' all-time favorite stories. We've enjoyed No Moon, No Milk for about 14 years, and my nine-year-old still reads it whenever she wants a giggle. My highest praise? You can give this book as a gift, without ever having laid eyes on it, and be sure you've given a great book.