Two Cool Cows

by Toby Speed

Other authorsBarry Root (Illustrator)

Paperback, 1997

Status

Check shelf

Call number

E S

Genres

Children's Books

Collection

E: EVERYBODY Books, bottom shelves (RED label)

Publication

Puffin (1997), Edition: Reprint

Description

Millie and Maude are two cool cows who fly to the moon and back in a night wearing the Huckabuck children's new black boots.

Local notes

0000-0975-7675

User reviews

LibraryThing member CamilaDeVeau

Summary: This is a silly book based off of the nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle.” Two cows, Millie and Maude, steel four sets of boots from their owners and set off to jump to the moon. The children notice that they are missing along with their shoes and go after the two cows. The cows make it

to the moon where there is a congregation of cows dancing, playing, and singing. When it is time to go, they finish their trip around the moon and return to the four children. The children get their shoes back and they finish the night dancing and singing with the cows.
Teaching Implications: This book could be used to teach comparisons with nursery rhyme and understanding different versions of similar stories. It could also be used to teach imagination and creativity within writing.

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LibraryThing member schroem

This would be a good read for advanced first grade or early second grade readers. It is about two cool cows who borrow some kids boots and jump over the moon. It has a tricky rhythm but will help them practice sounding out words and putting them together.

LibraryThing member egiddi1

I liked this book for the illustrations. The illustrations followed the story. If readers struggled with the reading, then they could still have an idea of what was happening. I didn't like this book because of the writing. It was very hard to read properly. I stumbled throughout the whole story.

For example "Over the hills of Hillimaadoon and Willimadoon and Rattamadoon and Hattamadeen, up the river and down the river and over the bridge and around the bend come Millie and Maude, two cool cows from the Huckabuck Farm.

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LibraryThing member bness2

Nice, quirky illustrations, story sort of nonsense.

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