Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
By: Doreen Cronin
Cronin, D. (2000). Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. New York: Simon & Schuster Books.
Summary:
This is a story about a farm that has cows that can type. Now usually, cows cannot do this; they eat grass, chew their cud and lay around all day. These cows want electric blankets and are willing to go on strike until they get them. The chickens eventually join them too. Farmer Brown is stunned by this a tries to make them quit. He realizes though that he has to work with them to get what he wants. It is a great read aloud.
Impressions:
I fell in love with the author Doreen Cronin and her collection of Click Clack Moo, Giggle Giggle Quack, Thump, Quack, Moo, Duck for President and others. They are such wonderful read a-louds and I feel librarians and teachers need to practice their inflections for this book. In United Streaming.com, Randy Travis, the country music star adds a real sizzle to the story and makes it very funny. The story moves along very well and brings in a bit of technology.
Ways to use in the Library:
First and foremost, this is a great read aloud. Children need to hear this story over and over. They can also see it via the website, United Streaming.com, and use the computer to add a little something special to the story. The narrator is Randy Travis and he brings a country feel to the story. You can also use finger puppets and make paper sack puppets of the characters to act it out.
Book Reviews:
-from: http://www.amazon.com
maroan, November 24, 2008 (view all comments by maroan)
Farmer Brown discovers that his cows know how to type when he receives a message from them about their need for electric blankets. When he refuses to give them blankets the cows in turn refuse to give Farmer Brown any milk for the day. As the story moves on the cows continue to ask for items for not only themselves but also their friends, the hens. Overall this is a great book for young readers because it is humorous and will make children laugh out loud. The illustrations in the boom are also worth looking at because they focus on many different facial expressions to show what the characters are thinking. Children will also learn the life lesson that although it may seem very difficult to get things you want, if you never give up, there is always the opportunity to get what you are hoping for.
iwilder, November 23, 2008 (view all comments by iwilder)
We’ve loved this children’s book for a while, and were not surprised to find it for sale on a union website as a gift for children. This book is the best inspiration we have ever seen to inspire a love of writing, and a feeling of empowerment. Talk about power of the pen! When Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn they realize they can start making demands. They go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Doreen Cronin’s understated text and Betsy Lewin’s expressive illustrations make the most of this hilarious situation. Come join the fun as a bunch of literate cows turn Farmer Brown’s farm upside down. Buy a copy of this book for: your activist friends as comic relief; the children of your Republican friends to subvert them; children who haven’t yet figured out that writing can equal self-expression and liberation.
amymbr, November 15, 2008 (view all comments by amymbr)
What I liked best about “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” was the humor of the entire story as it unfolds; it had gotten funnier and funnier as the story went on. My favorite part was when the cows put up the first strike letter, because their demands to the farmer were not being met, which said, “Sorry. We’re closed. No milk today.” Then the hens decided that they wanted the same as the cows so they joined in on the strike and then the letter left for the farmer said, “Closed. No milk. No eggs.” Of course the farmer was getting furious. The farmer and the animals kept writing letters back and forth until their disagreement was solved. I also loved the illustrations within the book. The bright and colorful pictures really keep my attention which made the story even better. I feel that this book would be appropriate to use with young readers/listeners because it teaches how to compromise and agree so both parties involved can be satisfied with the outcome. I will defiantly be investing in other Doreen Cronin books. In my opinion “Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type” deserves the Caldecott Honor Book Award that it received.
Reviews from: http://www.powells.com/biblio/1-0689832133-3
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