Who Said Coo? - Hardcover

Ruddell, Deborah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416985107 ISBN 13: 9781416985105

Publisher: Beach Lane Books, 2010

Synopsis

Lulu is one seriously sleepy pig. But every time she snuggles in her cozy bed, she’s disturbed by the noises of two naughty birds outside her window. Whoooooo…Coooooo….Lulu must find a way to get her wide-awake pals to pipe down. But as her frustration grows, will she be able to ask them nicely?

Brimming with pitch-perfect rhymes, fun-to-say animal noises, and heaps of humor, this book is a delightful read-aloud that’s perfect for bedtime—or anytime!

About this title

About the Author

Deborah Ruddell is the author of the celebrated picture books Who Said Coo?, illustrated by Robin Luebs, and A Whiff of Pine, A Hint of Skunk and Today at the Bluebird Cafe, both illustrated by Joan Rankin. Before writing children’s books, she was an art teacher and a graphic designer.  Deborah lives in Peoria, Illinois. Visit her at DeborahRuddell.com.

Robin Luebs is the creator of Pick Me Up, Mama! and the illustrator of Who Said Coo? by Deborah Ruddell and How Do You Say Goodnight? by Raina Moore. She is an award-winning painter who lives in Urbana, Illinois.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 1–Each time Lulu the pig settles sleepily into her bed, she is awakened by Pigeon and Owl, two mischievous friends who coo, hoot, and moo at her door. When she finally angrily shoos the pranksters away, their loud laments bring her out to apologize and invite them back to sleep with her. When the rooster rouses them, Lulu politely asks him to return in a few hours to crow them awake and they settle down to sleep (including a tiny surprise guest). Using a framing phrase to bridge the action (“Everything was cozy and quiet, just the way she liked it, until somebody somewhere said…”), this rhythmic romp incorporates fresh rhymes and repetition to detail Lulu's travails. The full-color acrylic illustrations are set against blue and white backgrounds and feature chunky rounded characters in warm colors. Although there is a confusing moment when the avian friends break character and start mooing, the gentle message that one can achieve desired results through means other than anger will find an appreciative audience.Marge Loch-Wouters, La Crosse Public Library, WI
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This lullaby, filled with warm bedtime scenes, will appeal to young preschoolers for the surprising sounds as well as the sleepy comfort it offers. In the mischievous story, written in sweet rhymes, Lulu the pig snuggles into bed in her room, “cozy and quiet / just the way she liked it,” but she is awakened by a sound of someone crying, “Cooooo.” She asks Pigeon, “Who said coo? / Was it you?” But Pigeon does not answer. Lulu heads back to bed, but just when everything is cozy and quiet once again, “somebody somewhere” says “Moooooo.” The pictures show Lulu fuming as she chases away two noisy birds that are causing the ruckus. At last she can sleep, until she hears “Boo-hoo,” and she races outside to apologize: she should have said “shhhh” not “shoo.” Together, the animals all snuggle in Lulu's bed together––until somebody yells, “Cock-a doodle doo!” Even when kids know what is coming, they will love going back to the contrasting scenes of comic anger and snuggling bliss. Preschool. --Hazel Rochman

Edition details

• Publisher: Beach Lane Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416985107
• ISBN 13: 9781416985105
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Luebs Robin
• Number of pages: 40