Monday, October 10, 2005

Click Clack Moo Cows That Type

This is probably hands down my favortite book EVER! I used to read this over and over to Court. She may have outgrown it but I never did. I have bought this for my niece and will be buying it for my nephews. I hate to keep it all to myself so I will now share it with all of your. By the way, I do a mean Farmer Brown impersonation.

Click Clack Moo Cows That Type
By:Doreen Cronin
Illustrated by: Betsy Lewis

Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo. At first he couldn't believe his ears. Cows that type? Impossible! Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo.
Then he couldn't believe his eyes. "Dear Farmer Brown, The barn is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets. Sincerely, The Cows."It was bad enough the cows had found the old typewriter in the barn, now they wanted electric blankets! "No way," said Farmer Brown. "No electric blankets."
So the cows went on strike. They left a note on the barn door. "Sorry. We're closed. No milk today." "No milk today!" cried Farmer Brown.In the background, he heard the cows busy at work: Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo.
The next day he got another note. "Dear Farmer Brown. The hens are cold too. They'd like electric blankets. Sincerely, The Cows." The cows were growing impatient with the farmer. They left a new note on the barn door. "Closed. No milk. No eggs.""No eggs!" cried Farmer Brown. In the background he heard them. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo.
"Cows that type. Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing? How can I run a farm with no milk and no eggs!" Farmer Brown was furious. Farmer Brown got out his own typewriter. "Dear Cows and Hens: There will be no electric blankets. You are cows and hens. I demand milk and eggs. Sincerely, Farmer Brown."
Duck was a neutral party, so he brought the ultimatum to the cows. The cows held an emergency meeting. All the animals gathered around the barn to snoop, but none of them could understand Moo. All night long, Farmer Brown waited for an answer.
Duck knocked on the door early the next morning. He handed Farmer Brown a note: "Dear Farmer Brown, We will exchange our typewriter for electric blankets. Leave them outside the barn door and we will send Duck over with the typewriter. Sincerely, The Cows."Farmer Brown decided this was a good deal. He left the blankets next to the barn door and waited for Duck to come with the typewriter. The next morning he got a note:
"Dear Farmer Brown, The pond is quite boring. We'd like a diving board. Sincerely, The Ducks."Click, clack, quack. Click, clack, quack. Clickety, clack, quack.The End.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

That was great! I am an avid fan of children's books but I have never seen this one before. Thanks for sharing. One of my favorites is "Hank the Clank". It is full of wonderful puns. Can't remember the authors name, sorry.

Monday, October 10, 2005 7:03:00 PM  
Blogger Sarah said...

Back when I was a dreamer, I thought I'd write and illustrate children's books. I'll have to look up "Hank the Clank".

Court's favorite line in Click Clack is "All the animals gathered around the barn to snoop, but none of them could understand Moo." I never really caught it until she said it was so funny the other animals didn't understand moo. When I'd read it to her she always wanted to read that page.

Monday, October 10, 2005 7:56:00 PM  
Blogger Libby said...

"Hank the Clank" is by Michael Coleman. I looked it up and found a comment about what a disappointment then I discovered it was referrting to a football player. So if you want the book you need to look for the author, too.

Friday, October 28, 2005 9:13:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Scholastic offers cds, cassettes, and vhs that come with the book of Click Clack Moo Cows That Type. My kids at home and early preschool love it.

Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:49:00 PM  
Blogger The 6 Karns' said...

I wrote my comment on the post prior to this one??? It's been one of those weeks... I'll blame it on being up late every night! Yeah, that sounds good.
Anyway, the book looks real cute!

Wednesday, November 02, 2005 7:47:00 AM  
Blogger The 6 Karns' said...

Oh...and you SHOULD still hold on to that dream of writing and illustrating childrens books! You're way too goo at it! As is demonstrated hanging up in Hunter's Room!!! He's real proud of his "portrait"....
I'm going to ask Shawn's sister, Melody, to bring her children's book she wrote and illustrated to Tanner's b-day party. She's still trying to get it published - but it is really good. And she used Hunter (as a little bitty boy) as her "model"...so it's extra special to us...

Wednesday, November 02, 2005 7:49:00 AM  

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