Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Paul Ratz de Tagyos (Author) "One morning, Rooster woke up with a terrible sore throat..." (more)
Key Phrases: Farmer Ted

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PreSchool-Grade 2–Silenced by a sore throat, Rooster is unable to wake up Farmer Ted. The bird rouses the hens with a "Cough!" and they join him to awaken the cows, summon the sheep, and then wake up the pigs. Together, the animals implement a plan to get Farmer Ted out of bed. Once this is accomplished, he needs help to finish the chores before day's end. After the farmer brews warm tea and honey to soothe Rooster's sore throat, the rest of the gang assists him with the milking, feeding, egg gathering, and shearing. By sunset, the work is finished and Rooster has regained his crow. The story moves quickly and the text is packed with amusing puns. Cleanly executed in pencil, ink, marker, and colored pencil, the brightly colored, realistic cartoons add humor to the story. The pigs especially are real hams as they go about their share of the labor. The large size and simplicity of the drawings will work well for groups.–Carolyn Janssen, Children's Learning Center of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, OH
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This udder-ly charming book is worth some story-hour crowing. -- The Horn Book --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial (June 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803728778
• ISBN-13: 978-0803728776
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,243,378 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rooster Can't Cock-a Doodle-Doo, March 16, 2007

By	L. Towne (Worthington, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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A most delightful book and teaches an important lesson about everyone being a very important "cog in the wheel" and the value of helping each other out in times of need. The illustrations are wonderful and the story is captivating to a variety of ages in children - adults, too. Fun to read to little people.

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but not too my taste, not a favorite of my kids, August 23, 2009

By	HeatherHH - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo (Paperback)

The illustrations were definitely very cute, but this story was a bit too fantastical for me. I don't mind the occasional story like The Little Red Hen where the animals act as people would, but in general, I prefer reading that is somewhat more realistic. The animals in this story were brainstorming on how to wake the farmer since rooster had a sore throat, making a pyramid of bodies to reach the farmer's window to wake him, which actually was a silly idea even if they were people. It's just too silly for my tastes.

Also, I found it rather repetitive in the early part as they gather more animals together to consider the problem. The book was fine, and my kids like it well enough. But, it's not a favorite of mine or theirs, and it'll probably get passed onto Goodwill the next time I clean off the bookshelf. We have plenty of other books that we all like better.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and Adorable, August 10, 2008

By	D. Dorsey "Mom to 2 Boys" (The South, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo (Paperback)

Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo is a story about a rooster who wakes up one morning with a sore throat and can't wake the farmer so he enlists the help of the other farm animals.

The story is funny and entertaining. The illustrations are wonderful and hilarious. The moral of the story is teamwork.

Great story for young readers and one parents will enjoy reading to pre-schoolers.

The story is excellent enough to be made into a cartoon.

Highly recommend.