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Moo!
This utterly clever and fun story is the perfect read aloud!
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer’s car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country. Moooo! But a bump in the road brings this joy ride to a troublesome end. Moo-moo. . . . Has Cow learned her lesson about living life in the fast lane? Moo?
The Geisel Award winning creators tell a complete story with just one word--MOO--in this imaginative story that will have readers laughing one moment and on the edge of their seats the next, as it captures the highs and lows of a mischievous cow’s very exciting day.
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer’s car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country. Moooo! But a bump in the road brings this joy ride to a troublesome end. Moo-moo. . . . Has Cow learned her lesson about living life in the fast lane? Moo?
The Geisel Award winning creators tell a complete story with just one word--MOO--in this imaginative story that will have readers laughing one moment and on the edge of their seats the next, as it captures the highs and lows of a mischievous cow’s very exciting day.
32 pages, Board Book
First published September 10, 2013
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April 8, 2021
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June 11, 2021
احمق :)))
October 8, 2020
This is really cute. The cow talks throughout the book so the only word is moo. You would definitely have to use your voice for this one.
July 20, 2017
This book is too much fun. I read it to a few different groups of kids, and one group asked me to read it again. I think this book would go over well with older kids, even.
April 18, 2018
Oh my goodness-YES!!! I like this even more than "Banana" possibly because I love cows. And also because there is a little more in the illustrations. Can't wait to read this in preschool storytime!
1/8/14: Fabulous!! The kids and adults all loved this. Laughed throughout the whole thing. Loved the pictures. Loved that the cow took the car. Loved all the moo-ing. I read it just right that they understand what all was being said in Moo. The only downside: I forgot the adorable toy cow I got for Christmas that I wanted to bring in with a red car so we could have props to "awww" over. Oh well. Wonderful Topsy-Turvy theme closing book which turned out to be my best storytime (and most fun) in weeks. Yay!
9/29/14-10/2/14: I had this as an option during the Morningside school visits that I did this week. I read it in classes covering grades K-5. Well received by all ages. Some found it funnier than others. Those who really got into it started mimicing my "moos," which was funny except when it started to lead to a lot of noise (K class mostly). Still a great one to share.
10/7/15 Used as closer in "Troublemakers" theme. Overall the kids enjoyed this one. But I had a lot of first-timers who were rather talkative and squirmy since they just don't know how it all goes. Some of their moms were that way too. So I didn't have full on attention from some, which was a bit distracting for me. But the kids who were in to it really liked it.
2/8/17 Closer in E Preschool theme. I told them ahead of time that I REALLY stretched for the E in this book. They loved it--children and adults. Of course, since this book is fabulous. Not as many laughs from the kids from the ending, but the parents were smiling. So then I back-tracked to help them with an explanation. Explaining how the cow blamed, and that back with the other car she...made an excuse! One of the moms laughed but they got it. Honestly, this newer preschool group is a bit younger than what I was working with the last time I went through the alphabet, so they aren't catching on as soon as they did. But it works and is a great way to help parents see ways they can teach early literacy skills to their children.
5/1/17-5/4/17 Morningside Elementary visits. Read this in 4th and Kindergarten. Both absolutely loved it. I liked that the K teacher really liked it, too!
4/18/18 Closer in M theme. Nice to have a personal favorite with this too tiny, too young crowd. Took one kid a bit to catch on. but the one mom liked it.
1/8/14: Fabulous!! The kids and adults all loved this. Laughed throughout the whole thing. Loved the pictures. Loved that the cow took the car. Loved all the moo-ing. I read it just right that they understand what all was being said in Moo. The only downside: I forgot the adorable toy cow I got for Christmas that I wanted to bring in with a red car so we could have props to "awww" over. Oh well. Wonderful Topsy-Turvy theme closing book which turned out to be my best storytime (and most fun) in weeks. Yay!
9/29/14-10/2/14: I had this as an option during the Morningside school visits that I did this week. I read it in classes covering grades K-5. Well received by all ages. Some found it funnier than others. Those who really got into it started mimicing my "moos," which was funny except when it started to lead to a lot of noise (K class mostly). Still a great one to share.
10/7/15 Used as closer in "Troublemakers" theme. Overall the kids enjoyed this one. But I had a lot of first-timers who were rather talkative and squirmy since they just don't know how it all goes. Some of their moms were that way too. So I didn't have full on attention from some, which was a bit distracting for me. But the kids who were in to it really liked it.
2/8/17 Closer in E Preschool theme. I told them ahead of time that I REALLY stretched for the E in this book. They loved it--children and adults. Of course, since this book is fabulous. Not as many laughs from the kids from the ending, but the parents were smiling. So then I back-tracked to help them with an explanation. Explaining how the cow blamed, and that back with the other car she...made an excuse! One of the moms laughed but they got it. Honestly, this newer preschool group is a bit younger than what I was working with the last time I went through the alphabet, so they aren't catching on as soon as they did. But it works and is a great way to help parents see ways they can teach early literacy skills to their children.
5/1/17-5/4/17 Morningside Elementary visits. Read this in 4th and Kindergarten. Both absolutely loved it. I liked that the K teacher really liked it, too!
4/18/18 Closer in M theme. Nice to have a personal favorite with this too tiny, too young crowd. Took one kid a bit to catch on. but the one mom liked it.
May 19, 2014
If you only read one children's picture book this year, READ THIS ONE! And read it out loud with enthusiasm! There are only 6 words used to tell the story, but only two that you really need to read out loud. I promise, you will love it and so will those you are reading it to...little kids and kids at heart.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) chose this book as the CLEL Bell Award Book for the Every Child Ready to Read practice of Talk. The illustrations are priceless and if you and your listener(s) can stop laughing long enough, there is so much to talk about. I've tested this book on a number of different audiences and it's a success every time!
-Jan
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) chose this book as the CLEL Bell Award Book for the Every Child Ready to Read practice of Talk. The illustrations are priceless and if you and your listener(s) can stop laughing long enough, there is so much to talk about. I've tested this book on a number of different audiences and it's a success every time!
-Jan
November 2, 2016
Well, not just one word. It helps to know "car for sale" and "police." And the wonderful sly ending, ....Ridiculous fun. Not sure of the reread value, but if your library has it, do check it out.
March 10, 2016
Never has one word meant so much!
August 14, 2017
This one had me cracking up. Such a good story told in just one word (until the end). Great illustrations, they really enhance the story! Read for my grad school class of Lit & Resources for Children.
October 18, 2018
Moo is the only word used. Except for the end. B
August 10, 2017
Hilariously brilliant!
September 23, 2017
A really funny and cute picture book!
February 20, 2017
I can picture this book being a funny read aloud for young children. In fact, I'm sure they would be dying at the end if read correctly. However, the story only follows the shenanigans of one cow who gets in trouble at the end. I was hoping for a clearer message at the end, but I never felt like I received one.
July 1, 2014
In high school I had a couple of friends in drama who went to the state finals with an "original scene" where they carried on an entire conversation using only the word "Hey!" In the scene they ran into each other at the doctor's office, hadn't seen each other in years, and were both married and pregnant. All of this conveyed by two girls with no props, using one word.
It was sheer genius.
Moo! is the picture book version of that. I was dying, DYING I tell you, reading this to my kids. My kids love to read it to each other, and convey the true emotion in each scene using only the word, "Moo!"
DYING WITH LAUGHTER.
It was sheer genius.
Moo! is the picture book version of that. I was dying, DYING I tell you, reading this to my kids. My kids love to read it to each other, and convey the true emotion in each scene using only the word, "Moo!"
DYING WITH LAUGHTER.
November 12, 2013
Moo! accomplishes exactly what I'm looking for in a read-aloud picture book. It warms up students' literacy mechanisms by spotlighting different ways to express a single word depending on context.
And it's fun! I used it by showing the pictures and flipping the pages while asking different groups of students to supply the various Moos.
And it's fun! I used it by showing the pictures and flipping the pages while asking different groups of students to supply the various Moos.
March 4, 2020
This is a children's book that us parents had fun reading as well. It uses the illustrations and creative use of just one word (well, technically two words) to tell a funny story. My 1 and a half-year-old daughter seemed to enjoy it as well, perhaps because "moo" is one of the few words she knows right now and she could repeat it.
November 3, 2013
A fun one-word story to show how one word can have many different meanings. A good book to pair with BALL by Mary Sullivan. I have to admit, I'm a bit confused as to how this book has a separate author and illustrator. It's a one-word story! :)
May 6, 2015
Um...can I give it TEN STARS, please!
Perfect for beginning readers to teach about print awareness. Also great to build confidence in early readers since pretty much every single word is "moo."
I can't WAIT to do this in story times!!
Perfect for beginning readers to teach about print awareness. Also great to build confidence in early readers since pretty much every single word is "moo."
I can't WAIT to do this in story times!!
August 2, 2016
Great illustrations and definitely a great read for storytime. Enjoyed that the entire book had two words. Great to teach kids about expression, feelings, and punctuation. Loved reading this out loud to add some fun. Kids will definitely be laughing at this book when read out loud!
January 6, 2026
so much fun. so many moos. I love this book. I did start to add talk about the punctuation marks with the older pres/pre-k and elementary, which worked really well. identifying what the various moos might mean in "peoople-talk".
November 13, 2013
This was a big hit at storytime today.
April 28, 2014
Loved it! What a hilarious way to model voice inflection and encourage kids to verbalize what is happening in the story..
November 5, 2014
This is just a fun, goofy book! It would be great for storytime. Think of all of the moo intonations!
March 2, 2015
Great book, illustrated by Minnesotan Mike Wohnoutka. It's a great book for teaching punctuation, expression and feeling. I love this book and its local ties are great.
May 19, 2015
Great book for kids that don't want to read.
August 12, 2015
I challenged one of the older attendees of baby story time to read this to his little brother.... very cute!
August 18, 2015
This is such a wonderful book for kids. My daughter LOVES it. So hilarious!
May 11, 2016
A hilarious story told with just one word, "Moo!" Children are delighted that they can read it with you!
August 2, 2016
Definitely need to practice you "moo", but overall a fun book
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