Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie R. Wheadon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Silly read turns kids into masters of social interpretation.
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What's the Story?
One little cow couldn't be more content chewing on grass until a farmer drives a car into her field and plops a "For Sale" sign on it. Suddenly the simple life isn't enough for her anymore. When the farmer is nowhere in sight, she hops into the car for an adventure. Driving is sheer joy at first, and she's all smiles and excited moos. But watch out for that turn! "MOO!"
Is It Any Good?
The cover image -- an adorably joyful cow in a red convertible -- says it all: Moo! is silly fun that will delight toddlers on up. It's also a great game of interpretation, especially for kids on the autism spectrum or with other social delays. Parents of those kids will really be able to dig in and talk about what the cow is thinking and feeling on each page, where his eyes are looking, and what they think will happen next. Moo! is such a fun way of developing these essential skills for school readiness and beyond.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about all the things one word can mean. How do you know when a "moo" is joyful or when it's fearful? Which clues do the scenes have, and which clues lie in the size of the text and the number of O's the author uses?
What should the cow tell the farmer at the end?
For kids with pets at home, how do different barks or meows mean different things? Can you tell when a dog or cat wants food and when it wants to go out?
Book Details
- Author: David LaRochelle
- Illustrator: Mike Wohnoutka
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Cars and Trucks , Adventures , Horses and Farm Animals
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Publication date: October 8, 2013
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 3 - 6
- Number of pages: 40
- Available on: Nook, Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated: December 14, 2018
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