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Summary: A great book, easily a favorite
Review: With my wife having been a preschool teacher before our baby, our house is full of books. I do not have as much knowledge about children's books as she, but I have learned that I can usually not go wrong if there is a shiny "Caldecott" sticker on the front. I bought this book while in the hospital recently, with the birth of our first child. It is utterly fantastic. This book filled us all up with hearty laughter. Although my son is too young to get his review, I think I can safely say he will love it. If you are looking to fill your child's shelf with great books, this is a definite must have.
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Summary: Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
Review: Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type is a very funny book about a herd of cows that happen to stumble overa typewriter one day. Farmer Brown can't believe it when he relizes that his cows can type. To make matters worse they begin to demand electric blankets to keep warm. Farmer Brown refuses to comply, but then the chickens get in on the act too. By the end of the book Farmer Brown is so tired of not having any eggs or milk because of the animals being on strike, he decides to give in to their requests.
This story is filled with vibrant pictures of farmland and farm animals. THe pictures are comical and just plain funny looking. They add so much life to the story that if the words weren't there the pictures could do all the talking.
This book would be good for beginning readers. The words are simple and in large print which makes it easy to read.
The setting of the book is in a farmyard with cows, chickens, and ducks all standing around. It shows where the animals live and where they eat. The plot is basically the animals demanding items and then receiving them after going on strike. This book is so funny how it shows the typewriter being passed around from one animal to the next making their demands.
I would recommend this book to all children!
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Summary: That's our favorite
Review: We, my two sons and myself, love this book so much.
What a humour!
We could not stop laughing even after reading,
and I believe everyone will.
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Summary: Lynne from Hartford, USA
Review: I work in a library and the first time I read this book was at work. It is an academic library and it was purchased for our children's literature area. It was so funny and cute that I decided that it was a must have for my neice. She loves it too. I have not had a chance to read it to her myself as she does not live close by, but I hope I can some day. Her parents read it to her and she thinks it is great!!!
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Summary: Imaginative and great artistry
Review: I love this book! My 2 yr old daughter was given this book and I love to read it to her although I think the humor goes way over her head. Requires a slightly more mature audience although I don't have personal experience to determine the youngest age at which they "get it". For instance, the last page has no words so you have to interpret the picture as to what is going on. Therefore, if you have never seen a diving board or know what one is because you are too young, you won't understand the humor. The story line is so imaginative and I love the techniques used to create the graphics (there is a description of how it was done in the introduction).
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Summary: 6 year old girl's review
Review: I think it is funny, and I think it is cool because the cows type funny letters to Farmer Brown. "Dear Farmer Brown, we do not like the barn because it is cold, we would like electric blankets to keep us warm." The story is about the animals trying to get funny things from Farmer Brown. I want to buy the book because it is so so funny!
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Summary: Humor for kids and adults!
Review: I am a 31 year-old aspiring children's writer and I tend to spend a good amount of time reading children's books at local bookstores to keep up on the styles that are being published.I sat down in a very tiny chair at a very tiny table surrounded by parents with their kids and began to read Click, Clack Moo. With each page I laughed harder and harder and I'm sure people thought I was mad! I didn't care. This book makes wonderful use of vocabulary and humorous illustrations. I'm buying a copy for a niece this year and will probably end up getting a second one for myself. This book has no age boundaries. It is WONDERFUL.
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Summary: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type
Review: My daughter, who just turned two, couldn't get enough of the pictures in Click, Clack, Moo from the minute she saw this book. Although she has lots of books, she insists on reading Click, Clack, Moo over and over again. As she falls asleep for a nap or at night, she will recite the story whether she is looking at the book or not! It will be a few years before she understands some of the more sophisticated humor, but she sure finds it hysterical that cows can type. I recommend this book for those under age four who like to read.
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Summary: You've got to buy this one!
Review: I love this book!! It is just too cute for words. Very entertaining for adults and kids. I'M the one wanting to read it every night with my child. The illustrations are wonderful and the story is hilarious. I'm getting it for all my neices and nephews!
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Summary: My Son's Laughter
Review: Farmer Brown has a serious problem. His progressive cows are typing notes demanding electric blankets...or no milk! My 3 year old son's laughter at this book is contagious. It has spread to my almost 2 year old daughter who yells, "Moo!" from her crib. My 11 and 10 year old daughters readily volunteer to read it to the little ones so they can have the excuse of hearing the story and giggling for themselves. My husband and I chuckle from our room when we hear the peals of laughter coming from my son's room. In my opinion, Doreen Cronin has created a classic. This is one book that definitely needs to be added to the family library.
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