BOOK PICKS.Byline: The Register-Guard BOOK PICKS The Cow Who Clucked By Denise Fleming Henry Holt and Co., 2006 Ages 4 to 8 It's morning on the farm. We see Cow peacefully dreaming - dreaming that she's a chicken. When she wakes up, she realizes she has lost her moo. So begins Cow's search to locate her missing moo. She says "Cluck, cluck" to Dog, who responds with a "Warf, warf." Cow replies, "It is not you who has my moo." She says "Cluck, cluck" to Bee, who says, "Buzzzzzz, buzzzz," and once again Cow responds, "It is not you who has my moo." Cow meets Cat (`meow, meow'), Fish (`glub, glub'), Duck (`quack, quack') and Goat (`maa, maa'). She also visits Mouse, Snake, Squirrel and Owl. Their replies elicit the same response from Cow, "It is not you who has my moo." As the sun sets, a weary Cow plods into the barn and greets Hen. "Cluck, cluck," says Cow. "Moo, moo," replies Hen. Finally, Cow can say, "It is you who has my moo!" Cow and Hen recover their rightful sounds and all the animals go out to dance under a beautiful Vincent van Gogh-inspired starry sky. Young children will want to participate when this book is read. They'll happily make animal sounds along with the reader and chime in chime 1 n. 1. An apparatus for striking a bell or set of bells to produce a musical sound. 2. Music A set of tuned bells used as an orchestral instrument. Often used in the plural. 3. on the refrain, "It is not you who has my moo." Some may even notice the three little chicks following Cow around - a subplot sub·plot n. 1. A plot subordinate to the main plot of a literary work or film. Also called counterplot, underplot. 2. A subdivision of a plot of land, especially a plot used for experimental purposes. with clues as to who has Cow's moo. Denise Fleming is not only tuned in to what resonates with kids, she is also a master illustrator. She "paints" with dyed paper pulp Paper pulp is a material for making paper. It is usuallly cellulose fibre, and could be wood pulp or non-wood pulp See also
 z`), liqueur made exclusively by Carthusians at their monastery, La Grande Chartreuse, France, until their expulsion in 1903. , and the chicks' sunny yellow
coloring makes them visually pop off the pages. These various
illustrations are a feast for the eyes.
Read this book to young children as well as Fleming's "Barnyard Banter" and John Lawrence's "This Little Chick" for a "farm" full of animal sounds - and a whole lot of fun! - Susan Jewett, retired Springfield School District librarian |
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