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Moo Hoo
This adorable story full of onomatopoeia, about making new friends and keeping the old will have readers saying, "WOO HOO!"
Cow and Owl are best friends. MOO HOO! They do everything together, like make music (TWO COO) and go trick-or-treating together (BOO! BOO!). But when a strange playmate shows up (ROO NEW), they will discover that three is better than two (NEW TRUE CREW).
From the team that brought you the adorable hit Ribbit Rabbit, Moo Hoo combines another spare and effortlessly clever text with retro and eye-catching illustrations, and is sure to delight young readers and their parents alike.
Cow and Owl are best friends. MOO HOO! They do everything together, like make music (TWO COO) and go trick-or-treating together (BOO! BOO!). But when a strange playmate shows up (ROO NEW), they will discover that three is better than two (NEW TRUE CREW).
From the team that brought you the adorable hit Ribbit Rabbit, Moo Hoo combines another spare and effortlessly clever text with retro and eye-catching illustrations, and is sure to delight young readers and their parents alike.
26 pages, Board Book
First published April 1, 2012
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Candace Ryan
8 books18 followersCandace Ryan lives and works in a Los Angeles-based toy museum curated by her 5 year-old son. She tinkers with words when she can find her pen in a pile of robots and Japanese monsters.
As head of her department, Candace is in charge of cataloging and organizing the museum’s extensive collection of owl, bat, and octopus toys. It’s not as easy as it sounds, but it sure is rewarding.
In her dwindling free time, Candace prefers splitting infinitives over splitting atoms. Clunky puns give her a splitting headache. And she wishes there was some way to share a banana split with Dr. Seuss and Rene Magritte in a Japanese tea garden.
ANIMAL HOUSE is Candace’s first picture book. Her second book, RIBBIT RABBIT, will be published in 2011 by Walker/Bloomsbury.
As head of her department, Candace is in charge of cataloging and organizing the museum’s extensive collection of owl, bat, and octopus toys. It’s not as easy as it sounds, but it sure is rewarding.
In her dwindling free time, Candace prefers splitting infinitives over splitting atoms. Clunky puns give her a splitting headache. And she wishes there was some way to share a banana split with Dr. Seuss and Rene Magritte in a Japanese tea garden.
ANIMAL HOUSE is Candace’s first picture book. Her second book, RIBBIT RABBIT, will be published in 2011 by Walker/Bloomsbury.
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June 5, 2012
A cute and silly rhyming picture book. The rhymes and words are simple enough for very young children, but some of it turns into a bit of a tongue-twister, so parents or others who want to read it aloud may have to warm up their tongues a bit first.
The sounds of the two central characters play off against activities involving things that rhyme with "moo" or "hoo," and the plot complication is when a third character tries to join their fun, a kanga-roo. Yes, moo, hoo and roo rhymes, which get totally out of hand in a giggly way.
The book is not deep literature, but fun for little ones. The artwork was a little odd, as the artist seems to have trouble drawing cows.
The sounds of the two central characters play off against activities involving things that rhyme with "moo" or "hoo," and the plot complication is when a third character tries to join their fun, a kanga-roo. Yes, moo, hoo and roo rhymes, which get totally out of hand in a giggly way.
The book is not deep literature, but fun for little ones. The artwork was a little odd, as the artist seems to have trouble drawing cows.
September 10, 2012
Wow! I've never read/heard a book go over phonetic sounds the way this book does. We used this book in class, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Rhyming sounds all the way through with sweet story to top it off. Insightful writing! I would use this in a first or second grade class to reinforce phonetical sounds. Discussion with teacher is beneficial afterwards
September 17, 2012
Great book for phonics! At first, I found this book obnoxious. Though during the second read aloud with it, I understood why it would be so great for a phonics lesson. Children learn how to decipher the oo sound with different spellings. If the story is read aloud correctly it is rather inviting and comical.
April 21, 2013
This is a great book that helps students with phonemic awareness. Students will find Moo and Hoo to be a funny set of friends that accept a new friend in their group. I would use this in a first or second grade classroom.
June 4, 2013
Read this one with my daughter at the library. She's 4 1/2 and enjoys the rhyming words and simple, repetitive text. When we brought it home, she asked if she could read it with me. Any book she WANTS to try and read with me is a good book!
September 9, 2020
PREDICTABLE/WORD PLAY
When I read this book I started by looking at the cover. The cover showed a cow and an owl so you can guess the story is going to be about these two being friends. Then I opened the cover and saw a repeated drawing of a cow, an owl, and a kangaroo. Both the cow and owl drawings were in pencil and the kangaroo was in color. When reading this to a class (ages 4-8) you can stop here and have them guess who this colored character is and why he wasn't on the front cover.
A very predictable and play on words book for sure. The story started with two friends. Owl and cow then along came a new friend. Roo the kangaroo was rejected at first by the other two but then cow and owl realized roo was pretty cool! the three became friends by the end of the story. I thought the illustrations in this story were done well... but I would have liked to see the characters have more blank white space behind them. The entire page, every page had color full.
When I read this book I started by looking at the cover. The cover showed a cow and an owl so you can guess the story is going to be about these two being friends. Then I opened the cover and saw a repeated drawing of a cow, an owl, and a kangaroo. Both the cow and owl drawings were in pencil and the kangaroo was in color. When reading this to a class (ages 4-8) you can stop here and have them guess who this colored character is and why he wasn't on the front cover.
A very predictable and play on words book for sure. The story started with two friends. Owl and cow then along came a new friend. Roo the kangaroo was rejected at first by the other two but then cow and owl realized roo was pretty cool! the three became friends by the end of the story. I thought the illustrations in this story were done well... but I would have liked to see the characters have more blank white space behind them. The entire page, every page had color full.
September 30, 2017
Cute illustrations and I really like the theme of this book, but these were not enough to carry the story. While I normally love the use of rhyme in picturebooks, this one was rather trite and it didn't make the story easier to follow. The overly simplistic syntax made it hard to read aloud to kids, and I think the incomplete sentences are confusing for kids who are learning how to properly say sentences.
October 31, 2017
Miss 3 and I like to explore different books at the library and try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.
A sweet book that's picture based with a minimal amount of rhyming text. Owl and Cow are best friends and they take time to learn to open up their friendship to include the new kid - kangaroo - but it turns out that a band is even better with three!
A sweet book that's picture based with a minimal amount of rhyming text. Owl and Cow are best friends and they take time to learn to open up their friendship to include the new kid - kangaroo - but it turns out that a band is even better with three!
September 25, 2017
Very clever book that uses rhyming words to convey a simple story about expanding friendship groups.
July 2, 2020
I can't wait to read this to my grandchildren. It is silly and fun.
April 1, 2023
This was a cute fun book! All about friendship.
January 26, 2024
This one makes me giggle but doesn’t help with my smarts.
December 23, 2021
"Cow and Owl made a new friend." --Isaac, age 5
Mama didn't enjoy reading this one...to much onomatopoeia.
Mama didn't enjoy reading this one...to much onomatopoeia.
March 10, 2017
Funny and quirky and heartwarmingly sweet
July 12, 2014
Fun rhyming book about friendship for the PreK crowd. Owl and Cow are best friends. When Kangaroo comes along and wants to play, they ignore him. At first. But then they realize that three friends can have just as much fun as two! All of this is told with words that rhyme with Moo, Hoo, and Roo. Very clever, lots of fun. The granddaughter laughed out loud while we were reading this one. It would be good for a PreK story time about cows, owls, kangaroos or friends. We read it on Cow Appreciation Day. Enjoy!
May 4, 2012
I got this book better than I did "Ribbit Rabbit" and thus enjoyed it more. (Loved their appearance in this, though!) I got the humor in this more easily, and really enjoyed it. Seemed a bit toddler-ish, but I didn't mind. Again, a different way to deal with a "behavioral" issue (in this case letting in friends in an already established group). I really like that and it's very easy for kids to understand.
September 19, 2012
Ever wonder how many ways you can make the /ü/ sound? Me either, but after reading this book, I am thinking it could be done pretty easily. One way is to read the story, then have the class split up into 4 or 5 groups, read it again, having each of them in the group to write down the word they hear with the /ü/ sound. Then at the end each group writes out what words they heard, using the anchor chart you have torn off and placed on their table, along with markers.
April 25, 2012
I was not expecting such a difficult tongue twister! I had to slow way down by the time I got to the third spread and then Roo came into the story and the three year old listener realized how difficult a time I was having and started laughing hysterically at the faces I was making trying to get the proper words to come out. Quite a lot of fun!
July 24, 2012
Always enjoyed Candace Ryan's books. This would be a fun book to introduce to your little ones about friendship and expanding their friend circle. Simple texts and cute & fun illustrations make it a fun read-aloud to kids. If I were to use it for storytime, I would consider have kids sound out the Who, moo, and roo. It would be fun!
March 21, 2013
This book has the purpose of teaching phonics in its proper context. Many words do not follow set phonics rules, and kids need to learn as they are reading where these anomalies occur. This book is extremely simple, and could be used as en excellent tool to teach sounds. The book also has a meaning, because the owl and the cow learn to accept a new friend! Love this book!
April 1, 2013
Moo hoo is a cute book that is well suited to. Il tipple read alouds. I would use this book with kinders or first grade, making sure to leave time to read it twice, the second time with students helping. This book is not just a phonics lesson, but also a good way to teach about friendship. This book could prep the class for how to welcome a new student.
October 26, 2014
A cute story about friendship full of rhymes. Owl (Hoo) and Cow (Moo) meet Kangaroo but at first ignore him. Later they search for him to be a friend. After each narration of action, I liked the single rhyme phrase to reiterate it. Example: MOO HOO GLUE SHOE for the page that they fix a broken toy.
April 28, 2012
Fun rhyming tale of an unlikely friendship. Cow and Owl are the best of friends, but when Kangaroo tries to join their group he's not welcome. In the end, Cow and Owl seek Kangaroo out and they all find that they prefer the company of a trio over a duo. Fun read aloud for preschoolers.
May 11, 2012
Engaging, short, rhyming phrases offer readers another take on the heart of true friendship. Writer Candace Ryan and illustrator Mike Lowery are a great team.
My full review at:
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My full review at:
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September 14, 2012
This book was used to teach a phonics strategy. It deals with the "oo" sound and all the ways it is made up. Great for teaching a lesson on phonics. Also a good lesson of acceptance and that you can have more than one best friend inside the story.
September 21, 2012
Loved the idea of this book, once again great opportunity to talk about rhyming words, but this story didn't really hold the attention of the group. Cute expressive illustrations of cow, owl, and kangaroo, with a nice lesson on friendship. Maybe a better choice for pre-school group??
October 1, 2012
A book about accepting new friends and experiences. This is also a great book to use for phonics, do you know how many words make the “oo” sound and don’t even have “oo” in them. This book will tell you!
November 28, 2012
This book is great to introduce rhyming. There isn't much comprehension or story line. Students will soon catch on to what rhyming words are with the help of "Moo Hoo". Great for kindergartners and up.
March 5, 2013
This is a cute book about two best friends who do everything together. They are forced to make a decision if they want to allow any other friend in their group. This would be a great book to teach about friendship and being open to making new friends.
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