The Cow Said BOO!
Lana Button, Alice Carter
Type:
Fiction
Categories:
Health & Daily Living | Holidays & Celebrations | Animals | Humorous Stories
Themes:
Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Halloween, Farm Animals
Language:
English
Publisher:
Grade Level:
P-2
Age Range:
3-6
Accessible Format Availability:
CELA Library
Description
A silly and accidentally spooky read-aloud about a cow who is mistaken for a ghost, told in rhyming verse with a refrain perfect for chiming in.
A stuffed-up cow, a rogue bedsheet, and a chantable silly refrain. A quintessential read-aloud for a lively story time.
Poor cow woke up with such a bad cold that every “moo” comes out as “boo!” When she stumbles into a sheet hanging from the clothesline, her barnyard friends mistake her for a spooky ghost and run away. But the cow is able to bravely turn this misunderstanding to her advantage when a truly scary intruder arrives at the farm…
In The Cow Said BOO!, author Lana Button delivers a silly read-aloud for a not-so-spooky Halloween, or any time of year. Written in playful rhyme that will shine at an interactive story time, the text includes a repeated refrain that will have listeners chiming in with many an exuberant, “The cow said, BOO!” Watercolor illustrations by Alice Carter catch both the eye and the heart with their humor and energy. Closing scenes of the animal friends nursing the cow back to health bring a tender lull to the riotous story time—until a final twist dissolves the peace in giggles once again.
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Awards
Parent Magazine Parents Approved SelectionShort-listed
CBC Books "41 Canadian Picture books to watch for in fall 2021"Short-listed
CCBC Spring Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended
W. Cook Elementary Reader’s Choice AwardsNominated
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