With an original twist on the ordinary barnyard book, the latest read-aloud from the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Bear Snores On" is a c...
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Mar 13, 2011
Marcie
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I love this participatory read aloud to follow with cookies and milk. I can't wait to read it to Kindergarten where I volunteer. I usually use an Amy Krause Rosenthal Cookies book to start my University class, but will probably use this in the fall. I can see it fitting into class farm units or poetry writing models. One page had a layout that was a problem for me as it altered traditional tracking and had the two page spread read top to bottom one page at a time, but did the reading left to
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Jun 21, 2011
Kelly
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There is just something about this book that makes it so much fun to read. It may be the fantastic rhyming that goes on (it isn't forced, and it's so downright melodic it just about sings in your head), it may be the adorable story line (a cow that loves cookies!), it may be the adorable illustrations (all the animals are just adorable!), or it may just be the entire package.
This story follows a farmer as he feeds all the animals on the farm. All of them eat typical farm-animal fare More...
This story follows a farmer as he feeds all the animals on the farm. All of them eat typical farm-animal fare More...
Sep 29, 2010
Amanda Harris
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Jul 13, 2011
The Library Lady
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No matter who the illustrator, Karma Wilson's books are always a delight and this one is no exception.
Her sense of rhythm is as impeccable here as in the immortal Bear Snores On series, but here she has turned to the farmyard.
Most of Farmer's animals eat what animals usually eat, but not the cow. Each stanza ends with the chorus "but the cow loves cookies". Save for the last page, that is, which ends with a nice little twist that might make for a sequel. The illustrations are More...
Her sense of rhythm is as impeccable here as in the immortal Bear Snores On series, but here she has turned to the farmyard.
Most of Farmer's animals eat what animals usually eat, but not the cow. Each stanza ends with the chorus "but the cow loves cookies". Save for the last page, that is, which ends with a nice little twist that might make for a sequel. The illustrations are More...
Feb 15, 2011
Dolly
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We just love books by Karma Wilson. We love the fun, sing-song rhyming narratives and the whimsical repetition that kids just can't help but join along in reading aloud. The watercolor illustrations are terrific and while you just can't beat the classic Bear series of collaborations between Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman, we really enjoyed this book. It was so fun to read together. I can see our youngest asking for this one again and again.
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Jan 04, 2011
Reader
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Man did this one fly under the radar in 2010 (hmm - some sort of children's literary cloaking device?). It's about time to give it the recognition it deserves. An absolute read aloud winner that invites participation and puts a fresh face on a setting and style (the farm and rhyming) that has been around the block once or thrice. It doesn't seem like it, but the book is essentially a mystery - namely, what's up with the cow loving cookies? All the other farm animals like the usual feed and slop,
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Jul 20, 2010
Tasha
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Told in a jaunty rhyme, this book shows life on a farm through a funny, quirky lens. Farmer feeds each animal every day. The horse eats hay. The chickens eat chicken feed. The geese eat corn. The pig eats slop. The dog loves doggie treats. As each animal is introduced along with the food it eats, the chorus chimes in with “the cow loves cookies.” Then with each new animal, the previous ones are added to the rhyme, forming a fun, cumulative tale. In the end, the reader will be pleased to
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Oct 09, 2011
Ezekiel
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Rhyming book about the different farm animals and what they like to eat. Each time a new animal is named the list of the other animals follows, and the list rhymes but doesn't repeat from each repetition to the next. The illustrations are loose and colorful as well. So you think I'd at least like this book but...
I have to admit, I found the ending a little creepy, where the reason the cow loves cookies is because every day she and the farmer go have a "picnic lunch" where More...
I have to admit, I found the ending a little creepy, where the reason the cow loves cookies is because every day she and the farmer go have a "picnic lunch" where More...
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Aug 04, 2010
Loren
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My new favorite book of 2010! I can't say enough about how wonderful this book is ... it has everything going for it (illustrations, wonderful rhyming, humor). Like I said can't say enough ... don't miss this one. I think this should be considered when Caldecott time rolls around in 2010 although the illustrations do not stand alone in terms of plot and story progression they are refreshing and delightful all the same. I have always been a huge Karma Wilson fan (even before she visited the Du
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Aug 05, 2011
David
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In The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall, the horse loves hay, the chickens need feed, the geese munch on corn, the hogs devour slop, the dog eats treats, but THE COW LOVES COOKIES!
I reach for Bear Snores On as a favorite read-aloud. Now Karma Wilson has produced another read-aloud that should be equally appreciated. It made me think of another favorite cow read-aloud - Click Clack Moo.
The text features rhythm, rhyme and repetition that wi More...
I reach for Bear Snores On as a favorite read-aloud. Now Karma Wilson has produced another read-aloud that should be equally appreciated. It made me think of another favorite cow read-aloud - Click Clack Moo.
The text features rhythm, rhyme and repetition that wi More...
Jul 29, 2011
I was worried that I wouldn't like this new book by the author of Bear Snores On. However, I loved it. I can't wait to read it to the preschool kids tomorrow. They will enjoy the sounds of the animals. I should wait till they are doing the farm unit but the book isn't mine so now is the time to read. Yup, the kiddos loved it. We made sounds of the animals as we read. The teachers were the ones who are giggled at the ending. I am suggesting the librarian get this one on her purchase list.
Apr 30, 2011
Stephanie
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This is a very cute book about the farm. The children will love how it is different from other books about farms. It is a great book to discuss rhyming. It is also a book that can be used to discuss why it is fiction. For example, which parts of the book could be true and which parts could not be true. Following that discussion you can review or teach to the students what each animal on a farm does eat. It is just a great read aloud for young children that they will truly enjoy.
Dec 16, 2011
Kwilliamson
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This is a simple rhyming story about what animals eat on the farm. For instance, horse eats hay, chickens eat chicken feed, geese eat cracked corn, etc. After we learn what each animal eats, we learn the cow loves cookies. At the end of the story we learn why the cow loves cookies so much. The cow shares lunch with the farmer and while they eat cookies the cow gives her milk (to dunk the cookies in, of course!) On the last page, we learn the duck like to eat...quackers!
Jun 23, 2011
Whitney
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Honor book for the 2011 Wanda Gág Read Aloud Book Award for the best read aloud picture book for younger children (toddlers to age 8).
I love this book. I love that it adds on itself without being too repetitive, the rhythm and rhyme just flow right from the reader's mouth, and I think the pictures are perfect for a read aloud book. Everything about it is so big, bright, colorful, and innocent. It's just a nice, entertaining book for a younger audience.
I love this book. I love that it adds on itself without being too repetitive, the rhythm and rhyme just flow right from the reader's mouth, and I think the pictures are perfect for a read aloud book. Everything about it is so big, bright, colorful, and innocent. It's just a nice, entertaining book for a younger audience.
Mar 11, 2011
Candice
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Not your ordinary horse eats hay, chickens eat chicken feed book! This one has rhyme, rhythm and repetition. I can see a young one shouting out "THE COW LOVES COOKIES" at all the right times. The amusing illustrations go perfectly with the silly rhyming text - "When Farmer feeds the hogs their slop, they love to eat that gooey glop." Best read after baking some chocolate chip cookies and eating them, while they are still warm, with a glass of cold milk.
Jan 13, 2011
Eva
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Well, the best part to this story is the fact that the kids want to get into it with the reader (in the case of a kid reading out loud they'll probably get far more into the 'But the cow loves cookies' part than any other).
This was Julia's favorite part, and by extension, mine as well. The story itself? Pretty average IMO. Julia seemed to think the same. The illustrations are about average also but the broad lines work well with the story.
This was Julia's favorite part, and by extension, mine as well. The story itself? Pretty average IMO. Julia seemed to think the same. The illustrations are about average also but the broad lines work well with the story.
Jan 05, 2011
Kathryn
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There is nothing particularly ground-breaking about this book in which various farm creatures get their traditional feed, but the cow insists on the cookies that she loves so well. But, gosh, it's so cute--I love Karma Wilson, her rhymes are always so engaging and delightful, and the illustrations are very cute, too. I like the reciprocal relationship the farmer and the cow have and the ending just left me with a big grin and a chuckle.
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Aug 29, 2010
Tricia
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Oh how I wish I was an active, performing librarian upon the reading of this one! How much fun this title would be with a captive audience of older toddlers/preschool children. Repeating themes encourage the audience to participate and who doesn't enjoy a cow who loves cookies?! A slight awkward flow in the beginning of the story when the order of the animals goes forwards, then backwards...but easily remedied with an enthusiastic reading.
Mar 29, 2011
Ina
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The animals on the farm all have the food they eat everyday...except one. The cow loves cookies...and I love Karma Wilson books for read-aloud fun! The illustrations are great and the rhyme and rhythm of the language appeals to even the very youngest listener. It didn't take long for the boys and girls at storytime to join in on "but the cow loves cookies" which almost becomes a refrain in this imaginative tale.
Aug 09, 2010
Margo
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This is a nice addition for farm-themed preschool storytimes, with a rhyming text, lots of repetitions, familiar animals, and some silliness, as the horse eats "horsie hay," the chickens eat chicken feed, the geese eat corn, but the cow eats cookies! The book also features whimsical cartoon-style illustrations, and a surprise ending, where we find out why the cow eats cookies. Very enjoyable for ages 2-5.
Jan 09, 2012
Heather C.
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My favorite children's book this year. Hands down. The repeating storyline (a la 'This is the house that Jack built') isn't verbatim each time through, which makes one able to endure it, setting it apart from others in that genre. The rhythm and rhymes are perfect, and pictures are darling. The ending is so doggone cute you will want to run out and buy a copy to give away to your favorite preschooler.
Feb 15, 2012
Heidi
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Very good. A perfect preschool storytime choice. The pictures are fun and not too busy. They also seem to have a "younger" quality to them. The rhyming is done well and makes the book flow. The repetition of what the animals eat is not distracting or annoying, and actually would make the kids feel more connected. The ending is hilarious.
A good choice for Beehive nominee. And I can't wait to try this in a storytime!
2/15/12 This worked quite well in storytime. It More...
A good choice for Beehive nominee. And I can't wait to try this in a storytime!
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Jan 24, 2012
June
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A very fun rhyme about a cow who loves cookies. Horse loves hay, chickens - chicken feed, geese love corn, pigs eat slop & dog adores his doggie treats. Cow "& Farmer made a deal & every day they share a meal. ...he takes cookies from a tin & Cow gives milk to dunk them in."
Could there be a sequel? "But the duck loves quakers."
Looking forward to using this in storytime.
Could there be a sequel? "But the duck loves quakers."
Looking forward to using this in storytime.
Aug 27, 2011
Elizabeth S
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Other than the fact that I wasn't quite satisfied with the answer to WHY the cow loves cookies, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Fun and descriptive pictures, enjoyable repetition, and the haunting question, "Why?" Too bad the answer wasn't all that clever. There is a fun twist at the end, though.
Could also be used to teach what typical barnyard animals (other than cows) like to eat.
Could also be used to teach what typical barnyard animals (other than cows) like to eat.
Feb 04, 2012
The Cow Loves Cookies is a book about a farmer who feeds all his animals their normal food, but, well, his cow loves cookies! I think this would be a great book for young readers because you can incorporate choral reading. Both students who can read and students who still struggle will be able to successfully interact because the story leads you to the line, the cow loves cookies.
Mar 19, 2011
Becky
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This one has "storytime" written all over it. The rhyming is superb, and the verses are cumulative but NOT exact repeats each time, which is unusual and makes the propect of readaloud even more fun. And it makes the rhyme all the more impressive. Pair with the simple, flowing, just-enough-there illustrations, and you've got a surefire storytime winner for a barnyard or cookie theme.
Nov 10, 2010
DeAnn
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Another delight from Karma Wilson (Bear snores on), that will be great for storytimes. Rhyming text, except the final refrain... "The cow loves cookies." Farmer feeds all the animals what they like, and the final pages depict why the cow loves cookies... the farmer and the cow enjoy a midday meal of milk (provided by cow) and cookies together. Lots of fun. I like cow.
Nov 10, 2010
Childrens
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Another delight from Karma Wilson (Bear snores on), that will be great for storytimes. Rhyming text, except the final refrain... "the cow loves cookies." Farmer feeds all the animals what they like, and the final pages depict why the cow loves cookies... the farmer and the cow enjoy a midday meal of milk (provided by cow) and cookies together. Lots of fun.
DeAnn, ATH
DeAnn, ATH
Aug 27, 2010
Karen
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With rhyming text, the story tells what various farm animals like to eat, but the cow loves cookies instead. By the end of the story, the author reveals why cow loves cookies- very cute reason. The illustrations are done in earth tones; bold lines help to define the animals and landscape. This story would be a good addition to a lesson on farms or animals.
Apr 27, 2011
Meg
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This was a good interactive book for young readers. Very predictable with rhyming words and repeating phrases. Kids of all ages will enjoy it, but it's probably most appropriate with Kindergarten or First grade students. They will love the illustrations and the animal humor in the book as well as the sing songy feel to the plot.
