That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. You can help us help kids by suggesting a diversity update. A classic case of "use your words" to express and negotiate what you need. In this case, the farm animals type out those words. The animals stand up for themselves and express their demands calmly, directly, and reasonably.
Farmer Brown thoughtfully considers their demands and responds accordingly. It's funny, but also a good model of how to settle a dispute. Its irreverent humor's timeless, even though today's kids may be unfamiliar with typewriter technology! Parents may need to explain the concept of going on strike, but even preschoolers know about standing up to authority and refusing to do what's expected of them. They may even learn a bit about the art of negotiation and getting what you want through give and take rather than fights and tantrums.
Add your rating See all 1 parent review. Add your rating See all 3 kid reviews. We'd like dome electric blankets. Sincerely, the Cows. So the animals go on strike: The Cows refuse to give milk and the Hens refuse to give eggs.
A few notes go back and forth, then Duck finally offers to trade the typewriter for electric blankets and the strike's over. But then Duck demands a diving board for the pond. Kids will enjoy seeing those who are bossed around stand up for themselves and resist.
And they'll also get a lesson in how to negotiate and get your way without throwing a tantrum. Families can talk about what it means to go on strike. What demands might be on your list, and what might you trade to get your way? Have you read any of the other books in this series featuring the Cows, Duck, and Farmer Brown? How does this one compare? What's funny about cows using a typewriter? Have you ever seen one or used one? How's a typewriter different from a computer?
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Thank you for your support. Aug 26, Elizabeth rated it it was amazing Shelves: early-reader , preschool-picture-books. 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. View 1 comment. Jan 19, Anne rated it really liked it Shelves: young-children.
All of my kids have loved this one! Especially the ending where Duck takes off with the typewriter! View all 31 comments. Mar 10, Archit rated it it was amazing Shelves: ebooks. Somebody make me stop laughing. Cows that type were hard to find, actually impossible. Until this book came into existence. I thanked the writers that this time they made the ducks play a neutral role but did they really? Ducks cannot be trusted, right? Plunge straight into this hilarious one.
We're closed. No milk today. Oct 26, Jackie "the Librarian" rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: cow lovers everywhere. Shelves: picturebooks , animal-stories , humor. You gotta watch out for those smart cows. Once they realize their power over farmers, there is no end to what they might ask for.
Room service. Extra towels. And you know what THAT means - the price of ice cream will skyrocket! Never let a cow near a typewriter, that's all I'm saying. Feb 02, Paul E. This book is absolutely hilarious!
I may have an infantile sense of humour but this book made me laugh like a deranged milkman. It reminded me of the sort of thing Spike Milligan used to write. The illustrations are also rather wonderful, in a Quentin Blake-ish style.
Fantastic book. Every child should have this on their bookshelf. View 2 comments. Mar 25, Kathryn rated it liked it Shelves: childrens-picture-books. Amusing though smacked a little too much of labor strikes and typical corporate bad guys vs. 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! View all 4 comments. I want to give this book five stars. It's so fun to read and the artwork is wonderful.
But the little month old in whose library it now belongs, is a little slow to warm up to new books. Jun 23, Richard rated it liked it Shelves: reviewed , , america , children-s-lit , something-borrowed , animals , by-women. I wonder how cows managed to type with their reduced number of digits and no opposable thumbs.
At least the hens or the messenger duck could have used the hunt and peck method, but apparently this did not occur until later in the book. This book was written in the year One wonders why the farm animals did not use computers; with a decent voice recognition software, they might have avoided the awkwardness and tedium of typing altogether.
Jun 07, Rossy rated it really liked it Shelves: children-s. Smart cows! Really fun :. Feb 05, Krystal rated it it was amazing. Does the farmer have the right to keep the animals produce? They start to send the farmer messages.
They demand to have electric blankets because the barn is cold at night. They eventually go on strike and refuse to give their milk or eggs. The duck is the mediator in the story. Text and image: The illustrations are phenomenal.
The text and the images correlate wonderfully together. The text is written in an interactive manner. By the end of the book the children are mooing along with the "click, clack, moooo". They always get a chuckle out of the "click, clack, quack" at the end of the book. The text is engaging and comical. You do not expect the duck to choose a side, being that he is the mediator.
Literary Devices: irony duck , allusion strike and worker's rights , onomatopoeia click, clack moo Oct 07, Jaime rated it really liked it. A book about the power of literacy and effective communication, told with great humor. Silly and funny. Definitely a book that lends itself to audio very well.
May 08, Alice Rachel rated it it was amazing. This was funny. The cows looked so cute. Jun 28, CC rated it it was amazing Shelves: kidlit-favorites. Jun 06, Tressa rated it really liked it Shelves: juvenile.
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! But these cows can, and they nail their demands on the barn 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.
But these cows can, and they nail their demands on the barn wall: Dear Farmer Brown, The barn is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets. Sincerely, The Cows Farmer Brown will not give in to their demands, so they go on strike and withhold their milk.
It's not long before the hens feel the chill in the barn and join the strike. This puts Farmer Brown in a tizzy because every fool knows you can't run a farm with no milk and no aiggs! So he dusts off his own typewriter and bangs out a letter reminding the cows and hens that they are animals and he demands that they produce for him.
Eventually the two sides come to an agreement, and peace returns to the farm. Choldenko, Gennifer. Hyperion, Cronin, Doreen. Diary of a Worm. And others in the Diary series. Dooby Dooby Moo. Duck for President. Giggle, Giggle, Quack. Atheneum, Demuth, Patricia Brennan. The Ornery Morning. Dutton, Doyle, Malachy. McElderry, Egan, Tim. Metropolitan Cow. Houghton Mifflin, Serious Farm.
Feiffer, Jules. Bark, George. Himmelman, John. Chickens to the Rescue. Henry Holt, Johnson, Paul Brett. Orchard, Kirby, David, and Allen Woodman.
The Cows Are Going to Paris.
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