Cock-A-Doodle-Moo

by Bernard Most

When the rooster wakes up with laryngitis, he must quickly think of how to awaken the farm animals. Maybe the cow can take his place. The cow tries “Mock-a-moodle-moo!” “Sock-a-noodle-moo!” And finally, “Cock-a-doodle-MOO!” And the ducks, the pigs, and the other farm animals wake up with a laugh! “Lots of fun for little ones, individually or in groups.”--BooklistBook HardcoverPublication 9/15/1996 40Reading Age 4 and Up

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Animals, Childrens, Humor

40 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1996

About the author

Bernard Most is an author of children's books, especially books about dinosaurs. He lives in Westchester County, New York with his wife, two cats, and many fish.

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this story, the rooster on the farm wakes up and has lost his voice. In desperation to wake up the rest of the farm, the rooster turns to the cow for help. This is a great story for young students as well as students with special needs because it familiarizes them with farm animals as well as their sounds. Personally, I would use this book in a kindergarten classroom during morning meeting as a silly yet educational way to introduce reading as well as farm animals. I would also use this story in a special needs classroom to get students interacting with the text.

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

when the rooster can't crow very loudly, he with the help of an early-rising and patient cow, wake everyone up with a laugh, smile and maybe a Cock-A-Doodle-Moo!

Moral to always wake up with a laugh or smile; great easy read for storytime and for transitional readers; Kids will enjoy pointing out the animals and making their funny sleeping sounds AND their traditional animal noises; cute chain-of-events/repetition storyline

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rooster awakes one morning and finds he can only crow in a whisper. He tries to wake up the other farm animals and the farmer, but they don't hear him. So, he wakes up a cow and tries to teach her to “Cock-a-doodle-do.”

[Casandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and simple--great for storytimes.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worked great with our cow themed story time. Simplistic, may not repeat with preschool, but will use for toddlers instead.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

used this book when I taught rhyming...

[Maddy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maddy thought this book was hilarious.

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

For: farm animal fans; readers looking for a funny book with animal noises.

Possible red flags: some readers may find the book too long.

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

An older book, with a bit of repetition that bored me at first. It took some thought, but I finally came up with a good way to read it to the preschool group. I made sure to make the sounds as well as I could--with a distinguishable whisper for the rooster. Then I had the kids help me try to "teach" the cow. And then I had them call out with me for the rest of the book. The Tuesday group was OK with that, but the Thursday group (larger of the two) really got into it. Adults, too, actually.

4/25/12 Perfect to use in my Cow Theme. I read the same as I did before and the kids enjoyed joining me on that.

[KayLani Cruz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book! The librarian can and read it aloud to my pre school kids and they loved it! Guessing what animal noise was going to come next was really fun and interactive for the kids during a read aloud!

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to admit that I've always been one to lean toward the surreal or absurdist works in all art forms, and this children's book is a classic for me. A rooster with laryngitis and a cow that tries to help but can't quite get "cock-a-doodle-doo" right. What hilarity!

There's really nothing to this book, except the idea of helping one another, but reading "Moch-A-Moodle-Moo" and "Sock-A-Noodle-Moo" out loud just has to be a sure fire way to get a child to laugh.

I'll read it out loud any time, any where!

[Maria Salgado · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book to read in the classroom because of its funny story and its simple but attention grabbing illustrations. The book can be used to talk about the farm and the animals or it can be used to talk about the morning time, when the animals are waking up. At the same time, it can be used to teach about being kind, helping others when they need it.

[Kate Hastings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book for toddlers and preschoolers about a rooster that wakes up with a cold and has to teach a cow how to step in for him. Funny rhyming words as the cow doesn't quite get it right. Eventually cock-a-doodle moo suffices. And older title-- but the kiddos ROLL on the ground.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm giving this four stars based on how much this book makes Jacob laugh. We checked it out from the library with a stack of other books about animals, and he kept begging to read this one over and over.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Illustrated by the author. A rooster with a hoarse voice gets help from his friend cow while delighting the listeners with their failed attempts at waking the barnyard up. I got lots of laughs even from very young kids at storytime. A great book.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

the rooster can't seem to wake anyone up this morning except one cow. He tries to teach the cow to cock a doodle doo to help wake all the other animals but the cow can't quite get it right. Will they be able to wake the other animals?

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

When the rooster loses his voice, a cow steps in to help. Young listeners will appreciate the silly word play and will enjoy chanting the repetitive text. Don't miss the opportunity to point out that everyone is happier to wake up laughing!

[Ellen Brandt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worked very well with the transitional Kindergarten class.
Tied into the animal theme

[Edna · Rating 2 out of 5]

One morning Rooster loses his voice and finds he can't wake the farm animals or the farmer so Cow decides to help him out.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny story about a rooster with laryngitis and the cow that tries to figure out how to help. Cute, colorful illustrations.

[Janderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun! So much room for kids to interpret sounds and point out objects. Great for a variety of themes.

[Edward Sullivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite read alouds.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun story with bright, bold colors and lots of onomonopoeic words; very fun read-aloud

themes: cows, farms, roosters, teamwork

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rooster has lost his voice and his whispered crows just aren't waking anyone up. He enlists Cow to help him, but Cow mixes up the message a bit. A funny read aloud for toddlers and prek.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

When the rooster loses its voice and must ask the cow for help to wake everybody, the resulting sound provides a hearty laugh for the farmer and his animals.

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rooster loses his voice and needs help from the cow to wake up the farm. This was adorable!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do the silly voices and it works.