I Knew Two Who Said Moo: A Counting and Rhyming Book - Hardcover

Barrett, Judi

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9780689821042: I Knew Two Who Said Moo: A Counting and Rhyming Book

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689821042 ISBN 13: 9780689821042

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2000

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WHEN YOU LOOK
THROUGH THIS BOOK
YOU'LL LEARN TO COUNT
AN AMOUNT
AND TO RHYME
ANYTIME...
Join popular children's author Judi Barrett for a rollicking romp through numbers one to ten. Each number is accompanied by a nonsensical verse built on words that rhyme with the number itself, and serves as a perfect springboard for Daniel Moreton's detailed and zany artwork. Young readers won't rest until they find each number and rhyme in brightly colored illustrations that bring together the most unlikely collection of creatures and things. Here's a book that steretches a child's imagination while bringing numbers, counting, and the concept of rhyming together in a playful, informative way.

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Review:

"I found only one
weighing a ton
who had just begun
lying in the sun
on a toasted bun
having lots of fun
playing the accordion
and thinking he should run
before he's too well-done."
Just imagine the illustrations accompanying a wacky verse like that, multiply the whole concept by 10, and you begin to get a sense of Judi Barrett and Daniel Moreton's big, nutty counting-rhyming book. Each number, 1 through 10, is rhymed in the most delightfully nonsensical way, and accompanied by lively, colorful, wittily detailed illustrations. Each two-page spread is devoted to a number poem on one side and picture--of lions with umbrellas, bears operating heavy machinery, and lizards on strike--on the other. Lyrical it is not, but children will enjoy pounding out the final syllable of each line as they learn the joys of numbers and word sounds. Just try to stop young readers from coming up with their own silly rhymes--in fact, how about challenging them to a verse to rhyme with 17! Barrett's goofy sense of humor has been showcased in her many other children's books, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. (Ages 2 to 5) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author:

Judi Barrett is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestselling Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Pickles to Pittsburgh, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, Lots More Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, Santa from Cincinnati, and An Excessive Alphabet. She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn neighborhood.

Daniel Moreton has illustrated and written many books for children including I Knew Two Who Said Moo. Mr. Moreton is an art director and lives in New York City.

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