Everywhere the Cow Says Moo! - Hardcover

Weinstein, Ellen Slusky; Andersson, Kenneth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1590784588 ISBN 13: 9781590784587

Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, 2008

Synopsis

In English, the duck says, "Quack, quack!" But in French, the duck says, "Kwang, kwang!" Children love voicing sound words, and Ellen Slusky Weinstein's lively book introduces the sounds of a dog, a frog, a duck, and a rooster as pronounced in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese. With humorous illustrations by Kenneth Andersson, here is an entertaining way to introduce young children to foreign language and onomatopoeia. A chart at the back of the book shows how the words are spelled in their respective languages.

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About the Author

Ellen Slusky Weinstein is a licensed social worker in private practice. She lives in Sharon, Massachusetts with her husband, children, four dogs, and a turtle. This is her first children's book.

Kenneth Andersson is an illustrator based in Sweden, where he lives with his family on an island outside Stockholm.

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2—Via simple text and illustrations, children are told what a dog, frog, duck, rooster, and cow say in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese. The one constant is that the cow always says "Moo." The text follows a repetitive pattern: "In English, the rooster says, 'Cock-a-doodle-do!' In Spanish, the rooster says, 'Key-key-ree-key!' In French, the rooster says, 'Ko-ko-ree-ko!' In Japanese, the rooster says, 'Ko-kay-ko-ko!'" Each phrase has its own page featuring the animal and an iconic item (the Eiffel Tower, a bullfighter, etc.). Cow gets a spread to herself and the statement, "But everywhere, the cow says, 'Moo!'" The spare and colorful cartoonlike pictures mix the look of folk art and digital precision. Bold primary colors and heavy black lines abound. A glossary includes proper and phonetic spellings. Overall, this is an interesting book that may appeal to children interested in different cultures.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1590784588
• ISBN 13: 9781590784587
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32