The literacy rate in Farmer Brown's barn goes up considerably once his cows find an old typewriter and begin typing. To the harassed farmer's disma...
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Mar 25, 2009
Kathryn
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Amusing though smacked a little too much of labor strikes and typical corporate bad guys vs. dissatisfied workers for my taste... I know, I know, it is a kids book, though, and it IS hilarious to think of those cows click-clack-mooing away in the barn! :-)
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May 14, 2008
Amy
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Have you ever wondered what cows would ask for if they could some how manage to type a letter to the farmer? Well if you want to find out then you should read this book.
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This book would be a great book for a preschool storytime. I have thought of using this book for "working together" type themes, because the cows work together to get something they want. This might also be a great story to do a flannel
Have you ever wondered what cows would ask for if they could some how manage to type a letter to the farmer? Well if you want to find out then you should read this book.
Recommend Uses for this Book:
This book would be a great book for a preschool storytime. I have thought of using this book for "working together" type themes, because the cows work together to get something they want. This might also be a great story to do a flannel
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Jul 26, 2009
Carter
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The first time I read this (because I've read it too many times to keep track of), I couldn't stop laughing. I think the people at B&N kept giving me funny looks since I was enjoying this book so much and I didn't have any kids with me. I love how the book shows the power of words and their ability to make change. Hopefully if a child reads this book enough, he/she'll learn to appreciate this as well.
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Mar 01, 2009
Krystal
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Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Genre: Fiction Picture Book
Publication Info: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing : 2000
Reading Level: Ages 4-8; Early Reader
Topic/Theme: Animal Rights/ Strike
Issues Addressed: Whether animals should be given rights on the farm. Does the farmer have the right to keep the animals produce? Social issues: stereotypical farmer and farm setting
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Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Genre: Fiction Picture Book
Publication Info: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing : 2000
Reading Level: Ages 4-8; Early Reader
Topic/Theme: Animal Rights/ Strike
Issues Addressed: Whether animals should be given rights on the farm. Does the farmer have the right to keep the animals produce? Social issues: stereotypical farmer and farm setting
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Aug 26, 2008
Elizabeth
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HA HA! Workers of the world unite! I'm not sure how I accidentally checked out this book on how to explain union movements to your toddler, but this was a h-i-l-a-r-i-o-u-s, bizarre, and unexpected read.
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Jul 07, 2009
Tressa
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We've all heard that the "pen is mightier than the sword" and "the squeaky wheel gets the grease," well in Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin, Farmer Brown learns firsthand just how true these adages are when his cows find a typewriter in the barn and demand better treatment.
When Farmer Brown first hears the click-clack sounds coming from the barn, he tries digging out the wax buildup in his ears because cows can't type!
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When Farmer Brown first hears the click-clack sounds coming from the barn, he tries digging out the wax buildup in his ears because cows can't type!
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Mar 13, 2009
Chandra
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You know you have a hit when you have a room full of preschoolers laughing their adorable little arses off. It is full of the kind of humorous incongruity and repetition that younger kids eat up! This story involves a mini farm revolt in which suddenly literate cows and chickens go on strike - a move which completely befuddles poor Farmer Brown. I'll be honest and say that I am not in love with the artwork - which I only mention since this is a Caldecott Honor book - but artistic snobbery asi
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Feb 09, 2012
Samantha
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Click, Clack, Moo-Cows That Type by Doreen Cronis is a funny story about Farmer Brown's cows that type messages to him on a typewriter. In their messages the demand electric blankets because they are cold at night, and also demand that the hens recieve electric blankets too. Also, in their messages they let Farmer Brown know that they will go on strike with their milk, and that the hens will go on strike with their eggs if they don't receieve the electric blankets. Farmer Brown becomes furious
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Oct 03, 2011
LLash
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The story "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin is a fiction Children's book that is about the far animals (mainly the cows and chicken) demanding their farmer for warm blankets. When the farmer refuses to provide his animals with warm blankets, they deny him milk and eggs. The duck, who is "mutual" in the situation, works out an ultimatum with the cows: offer the typewriter in return of getting warm blankets. Both the farmer and the animals agree to this de
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Oct 02, 2011
Catherine
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This Caldecott Honor Book tells the funny story of cows who learn to type and leave the farmer a note demanding electric blankets. When he refuses, they go on strike. After getting the chickens on board with their scheme, the farmer gives in and agrees to send duck (a neutral party) with the blankets if they will give him the typewriter. In the end, the ducks keep the typewriter and write their own note, asking Farmer Brown for a diving board.
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Apr 30, 2011
Eden
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The cover:
The only thing I have against this choice of illustration is that the setting is unclear. The hay on the ground sets the scene in the barn, so what's with the vague lavender background? Otherwise, the bold brush outlines set up exactly the right expectations for the story.
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The text's simplicity is used for full value here. Short sentences are balanced with hefty words (the word "ultimatum" actually makes an appearance) for maximum p More...
The only thing I have against this choice of illustration is that the setting is unclear. The hay on the ground sets the scene in the barn, so what's with the vague lavender background? Otherwise, the bold brush outlines set up exactly the right expectations for the story.
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The text's simplicity is used for full value here. Short sentences are balanced with hefty words (the word "ultimatum" actually makes an appearance) for maximum p More...
Jan 20, 2011
Peacegal
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The concept of a worker’s strike is presented in Click, Clack, Moo. The story is set on a bucolic fantasy farm, with rolling hills and a big red barn. The cows have discovered an old typewriter, and use their typewriting skills to ask Farmer Brown for electric blankets, as it is very cold in the barn at night.
When Farmer Brown refuses what he sees as silly request, the cows go on strike and refuse to allow the farmer to milk them. The chickens, also cold at night, join with the More...
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Dec 29, 2010
Jamie
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The cows on Farmer Brown's farm have found a type writer in the barn. They spend all day working together to type letters to Farmer Brown. First, the cows want electric blankets. When they do not get any electric blankets, the cows go on strike and refuse to give any milk. Next, the chickens ask the cows to type a message for Farmer Brown. They want electric blankets too. Finally, when the chickens refuse to give any eggs, Farmer brown is willing to negotiate. They arrange to have the du
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Feb 15, 2010
Jaclyn
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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin is a picture book intended for readers in preschool through grade 3. I gave it five stars. In this story, the cows on Farmer Brown’s farm want electric blankets to keep them warm at night. They exchange multiple notes with Farmer Brown, going on strike and denying him milk until the demands are met. The cows bring the hens in too, so the Farmer is denied milk and eggs until the demands are met. What ensues is a humorous story full of
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Mar 14, 2008
Katie
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This is not a bilingual book, but it works very well for bilingual storytime, especially with a school-age group. This is a very popular title in English, so kids who do not speak Spanish have often read the story before and stay engaged hearing it in Spanish. The repeating "Clic, clac, muu" is the same in both languages and everyone can participate! I love using books that make parents and kids laugh together, and this is definitely one of those! Also great for print awareness.
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Sep 18, 2011
Katie
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I really enjoyed reading this book because of the fun storyline and illustrations. It is a children's picture book about farm animals who found a type writer. The cows write a letter to the farmer asking for electric blankets because it is cold in the barn. The farmer says no so the cows write a letter saying they are not going to produce milk. The hens then do the same thing and say they will produce no eggs when the farmer says he will not give them electric blankets. The farmer then writes a
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Sep 07, 2011
Mari
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My sons who are 16 and 20 years of age have never touched a typewriter, and I wonder what kids think when they read the book; they might like to try to type on an old manual typewriter to see what life was like before computers. I also wonder if this is a book that adults enjoy reading to their kids on a different intellectual level with the grievances, disputes, and strikes. I really had to stretch my imagination when I read this book because I am so pragmatic that it was hard for me to keep g
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Jul 19, 2009
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Cronin, D. (2000). Click, clack moo: Cows that type. New York: Scholastic.
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Farmer Brown has cows that like to type! They leave him notes about the things they want for themselves and hens, telling Farmer Brown that if he doesn’t meet their demands, they will not give milk or eggs, and go on strike. Farmer Brown types them messages back. Duck was the neutral party, who brought the notes to Farmer Brown. By the conclusion, they all come to a sort of compromise.
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Farmer Brown has cows that like to type! They leave him notes about the things they want for themselves and hens, telling Farmer Brown that if he doesn’t meet their demands, they will not give milk or eggs, and go on strike. Farmer Brown types them messages back. Duck was the neutral party, who brought the notes to Farmer Brown. By the conclusion, they all come to a sort of compromise.
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Sep 25, 2011
Katie
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This book is hilarious! Every time I read this book to my preschoolers they burst out laughing! And they aren't the only ones. The illustrations capture the story perfectly. Betsy Lewin's use of watercolors made the story that much more appealing. The story starts off with a group of cows that find a typewriter and write a message to the farmer with a request for electric blankets. When the farmer rejects the cows request the cows go on strike! Soon enough, the chickens joined the strike as well
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Jan 20, 2010
Jessica
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This is such a clever idea for a children's book! The story of a group of cows that discover how to use a type writer to communicate with their owner, Farmer Brown. If you were a cow, what would you ask for? After going on strike and no longer producing goods, it is not long before the cow's get what they want. The other animals soon realize the power of the typewriter and decide to make a few orders for themselves. Read to find out what these silly demands are and how Farmer Brown reacts to the
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Sep 21, 2009
This story is about a farmer and his animals who have decided to go on strike. All of these animals are fluent in English and have their own typewriter apparently! The cows ask the farmer for electric blankets and the farmer refuses. The animals then go on strike saying that they won’t provide milk or eggs until they receive electric blankets. The farmer writes a message back to the animals and uses the duck to deliver the note. He gives the animals their electric blanket and all is well un
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Oct 27, 2009
Katy
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In Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type, Doreen Cronin tells a story of some cows and hens that do not like their living conditions. They are cold at night and in a typewritten letter they tell the farmer that they want electric blankets or they will not give any milk or eggs. The farmer is furious and refuses so the cows and the farmer have a mediation with the duck. In the end they trade the typewriter for the blankets and all is back to normal until the duck gets a hold of the typewriter.
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Jan 22, 2012
Alisha
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This book is one of my favorites. My daughter loves this book and we read it quite a bit. This book is about a farmer and his farm animals, mainly cows. The cows find an old typewritter in the barn and decide to type Farmer Brown a note complaining about how cold it is at night. They demand electric blankets. When the farmer refuses to give them what they want, the cows go on stike and boycott their milk production. As the story goes on, the hens decide they want electric blanets as well. When t
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Jan 30, 2012
Herbie
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Click Clack Moo, Cows That Type was a picture book presented in landscape format. The artwork was very good. The book presented animals doing ridiculous situations such as cows going on strike or ducks typing and the art did a very good job of complimenting the text. There were 2 typefaces presented in this book. The narration was a simple arial font while the text taken from the animals note to the farmer looked very similar to the font that old typewriters would use. I thought this did a
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Jun 26, 2011
Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows have found the old typewriter in the barn and have started making some unusual demands. When Farmer Brown denies them their electric blankets, the animals decide to take a stand. If Farmer Brown ever wants eggs or milk again, he must come to an agreement with his stalwart strikers. But even after they reach a compromise, the ducks decide to makes some demands of their own. Cronin’s hilarious tale will have young readers cheering for these clever barnyard crea
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Feb 28, 2010
Ch_ebonysmith
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“Click, Clack moo Clickety clack moo….” all day Farmer Brown hears this. What could be going on? In delightful story, we soon find out. Farmer Brown’s cows found an old typewriter in the barn and began to use it a lot. They typed and they typed- cows that can type, now that’s different. The cows fun passtime soon became Farmer Brown’s nightmare. Dear Farmer Brown The barn is very cold….” was the letter wrote. The cows demanded to blankets to keep warm. The stubborn farmer refused to oblige them.
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Jul 27, 2011
J.
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What an idea for a book. Cows that type is an original and inventive premise for a book. Doreen Cronin’s first published book promises a lifetime of entertaining books for children to come. By sampling her other books one can enjoy the fulfillment of that promise.
The repetitive nature of the words lends itself to the ease of beginning readers reading it on their own. The artwork by Betsy Lewin and simple phrases are intertwined expertly. The pictures are simple like the words. Upon furthe More...
The repetitive nature of the words lends itself to the ease of beginning readers reading it on their own. The artwork by Betsy Lewin and simple phrases are intertwined expertly. The pictures are simple like the words. Upon furthe More...
Feb 05, 2012
Ashley
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I really liked this book. I thought it was cute how the cows kept asking for the electric blanket. While reading the book with Samiah she enjoyed the repetition of "click clack moo". She thought it was hilarious that the cows were even typing because she knows that cows do not type. Not only did I enjoy the story but the pictures were also great. The water colors are a great counterpart to the stories. I liked how Farmer Brown looks real especially in the beginning of the story wh
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Feb 18, 2010
Kayla
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Farmer Brown has a problem with his animals. They were using a typewriter to get what they wanted, but who will end up with the typewriter in the end?
Descriptive words that are used in the book teach readers about the power of using onomatopoeias. Young readers know what these words mean but seeing them in a book creates a powerful teaching opportunity. Having students brainstorm their own onomatopoeias will help them feel like real authors just like Doreen Cronin. Students can s More...
Descriptive words that are used in the book teach readers about the power of using onomatopoeias. Young readers know what these words mean but seeing them in a book creates a powerful teaching opportunity. Having students brainstorm their own onomatopoeias will help them feel like real authors just like Doreen Cronin. Students can s More...
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