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Chilly Milly Moo
by
Fiona Ross
As a quirky cow discovers, when life gives you a penchant for cold, make . . . something delicious! A comical ode to individuality from a new talent.
Milly Moo wants only one thing: to churn out the finest, tastiest, creamiest milk around. But there's just one problem. She's always too hot! While all the other cows snicker and bask in the sun, Milly Moo's milk bucket keeps...more
Milly Moo wants only one thing: to churn out the finest, tastiest, creamiest milk around. But there's just one problem. She's always too hot! While all the other cows snicker and bask in the sun, Milly Moo's milk bucket keeps...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
October 25th 2011
by Candlewick Press
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Chilly Milly Moo is one of those books that took me by surprise. With a distinct artistic style, both in palette and use of line, coupled with a pleasing story about accepting difference, it's a pretty unusual book.
Chilly Milly Moo is the story of Milly - a cow who can't produce milk. We eventually learn that she does have her own special skills that make her pretty damn cool (no pun intended) to have around. There's an allusion to bullying (there's a crowd of three "normal" cows that engage in...more
Chilly Milly Moo is the story of Milly - a cow who can't produce milk. We eventually learn that she does have her own special skills that make her pretty damn cool (no pun intended) to have around. There's an allusion to bullying (there's a crowd of three "normal" cows that engage in...more
Poor Milly just can't produce any milk because she's too hot. The farmer gets ready to get rid of her and the other cows tease her, but when cold weather hits, Milly comes into her own and produces ice cream. Although the digital illustrations--I love Milly's boots!--are creative and interesting, young readers will need to be guided to read them across the bricks in the barn wall and by turning the book in order to read the words across the barn floor. My favorite illustration shows the farmer f...more
Me: "Don't judge this book by the cover. you never know if could be the best book you have ever read."
My Daughter: "I doubt that highly." (love her!!)
So no this was not the best picture book ever. That title still remains with Berekely Breathed's amazing book Mar's Needs Mom's. However, my daughter had to eat her words because she laughed out loud at several point in the sharing of this story.
Chilly Milly is not like the other cows. She is unhappy, but can't exactly say why. This unhappiness is...more
My Daughter: "I doubt that highly." (love her!!)
So no this was not the best picture book ever. That title still remains with Berekely Breathed's amazing book Mar's Needs Mom's. However, my daughter had to eat her words because she laughed out loud at several point in the sharing of this story.
Chilly Milly is not like the other cows. She is unhappy, but can't exactly say why. This unhappiness is...more
What a pleasant surprise! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
In this story, Milly the cow is criticized by the other cows because she can't produce milk when it is hot outside. The farmer tells her that if she doesn't make milk soon, he'll have to send her away. I finished reading this book with a large smile on my face. What a treat!
Additionally, the illustrations are beautiful. And I love the layout of the book. It's very unique.
In this story, Milly the cow is criticized by the other cows because she can't produce milk when it is hot outside. The farmer tells her that if she doesn't make milk soon, he'll have to send her away. I finished reading this book with a large smile on my face. What a treat!
Additionally, the illustrations are beautiful. And I love the layout of the book. It's very unique.
The illustrations are funny and quirky, but I didn't like the story much, and I'm just not sure that it has much child appeal. It seems that Milly the cow cannot make milk in warm weather like the other cows. she begins to wonder what will happen to her if her yield stays low. Fortunately, for her, the weather gets colder, and the yield form the other cows is reduced, but Milly produces something even better than milk! An odd story.
"While the other cows are enjoying the sun and making plenty of milk, Milly Moo is too hot to make a drop but when the temperature falls, Milly Moo shows the farmer and the rest of the herd what she can do."
This book would be okay for one-on-one reading, but it wouldn't work too well for a larger group because the pictures are dark and some of the text is printed in odd ways.
This book would be okay for one-on-one reading, but it wouldn't work too well for a larger group because the pictures are dark and some of the text is printed in odd ways.
Millie the cow Is despondent because she's too hot to make milk. The farmer and other cows don't make her life any easier as they tease and taunt her. After a big storm brings cooler temperature Millie finally makes the best milk product of all--ice cream. This book celebrates that we are all different and special in our own way.
Well, that was interesting. The layout of some of the illustrations make this one a difficult choice for storytime--preschool or school-age. A school-age may enjoy a lap-read, probably love a read-alone so they can enjoy the pictures more thoroughly. Not quite my book, but I can see a bunch of kids loving this.
I've seen this amuse readers from ages 2 to 8 and 38. Great illustrations. The words are mixed in with the pictures in a fun way. And the surprise at the end was still on the mind of the 4 year old in my life days later.
It's also one of those books that is a pleasure to read aloud.
It's also one of those books that is a pleasure to read aloud.
Milly Moo wants to make milk like the other cows, but its just too hot for her. The farmer is about to get rid of her because she must make milk, but when the weather turns cold, Milly proves being different from the others isn't always a bad thing! Very cool illustrations and a good story.
In the opening spread, Milly Moo complains she's hot. Of course she's hot--it's warm and sunny outside, and she's wearing a knit hat and boots. And the farmer's beard looks as though he's wearing little sausages hanging from his chin.
How can it be too hot to make milk?
How can it be too hot to make milk?
About a cow that is always hot and does not produce milk. However once the weather gets cold on the farm the cow produces ice cream! The other cows are jealous of Milly the ice cream cow, but she reminds them that they are all special in their own way.
As a quirky cow discovers, when life gives you a penchant for cold, make . . . something delicious! A comical ode to individuality from a new talent.
Milly Moo wants only one thing: to churn out the finest, tastiest, creamiest milk around. But there's just one problem. She's always too hot! While all the other cows snicker and bask in the sun, Milly Moo's milk bucket keeps coming up empty. Nada! Zilch! Just when she's sure that the farmer will banish her, Milly Moo wakes to a freezing cold mornin...more
Milly Moo wants only one thing: to churn out the finest, tastiest, creamiest milk around. But there's just one problem. She's always too hot! While all the other cows snicker and bask in the sun, Milly Moo's milk bucket keeps coming up empty. Nada! Zilch! Just when she's sure that the farmer will banish her, Milly Moo wakes to a freezing cold mornin...more
This would make a great choice to share during a farm-themed storytime, and it's different from the usual "mixed-up animal sounds" picture books we usually find. Very cute pictures--I especially like the one of Chilly Milly on the dessert island.
I loved, loved, loved these illustrations. The words incorporated into the pictures were fun, although sometimes confusion. The ending disturbed me, but I think kids will think it's hilarious. Perfect for when the weather turns cold.
I picked this up because I loved the cover art work. It's a pretty simple story about a cow who can't give milk. At the end of the book we learn that we are all special in different ways! Love the illustrations.
I have never seen a sadder cow than poor, miserable Milly Moo. This book was so much fun to read (I gave everyone a strong, northern accent and Milly has operatic undertones to her voice!) and the surprising experience everyone has when Milly Moo finally reaches a comfortable temperature has everyone laughing (notice the mouse running off on the page after the farmer milks Milly). The preschoolers enjoyed repeating several fun words, including, "Diddly-squat!" A fun way to show that we can all b...more
All the reviews tout this for its embrace of the concept of "different is good" but here it feels WRONG. This somehow just creeps me out. Artwork is cute but it's not enough to make up for the story!
Feb 18, 2013
Amy
marked it as picture-books-read
So, so silly, but also clever with a good message. See my complete review here: http://sunlitpages.blogspot.com/2013/...
Cute story about a cow whose days are numbered when the farmer can get no milk from her. Very large pictures make it a good choice for story times.
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A life-long message delivered in a very clever funny way.
A life-long message delivered in a very clever funny way.
cow can't make milk. but, she can make something better--ice cream! brings home the point that everyone contributes in their own way.
this format is lovely. the illustrations are catchy as well as the storyline. great book to use with print motivation/identification.
Chilly Milly moo can't make any milk because its too hot. When winter comes Chilly Milly has a big surprise in store for the Farmer!
Cute illustrations, funny story, but nothing spectacular. The pigeon was a little too reminiscent of Mo Willem's famous pigeon.
This one just didn't really do it for me, I can see it's appeal, but found that overall the story fell flat.
An "it's OK to be different" story about a cow who can't make milk, but does make ice cream.
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A deliciously fun story about a cow who is too cool for milk. Delightful illustrations!
Exploding cows. Fantastic! I love the fact that the farmer says, "Blimey!"
Very cute. Although being a desert rat, not so enamoured of the cold as Milly!
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Fiona Ross has worked as a freelance concept artist in film and television, designing and developing sets, props, characters, and storyboards. She is fond of creating gadgets, cross sections, and unusual architecture. Chilly Milly Moo is her first book. Fiona Ross lives in London.
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