Fans of TURNOVER TUESDAY and ONE WINDY WEDNESDAY will be overjoyed to see Bonnie Bumble in action again. In MEOW MONDAY, the young farmer's pussy willows have burst into bloom, and they're raising quite a ruckus! How will Bonnie stop all the meowing?
Once again author Phyllis Root and illustrator Helen Craig reap giggles in a very spirited story about a very funny farm.
Reviewed with Phyllis Root's Foggy Friday.
Ages 4-8. The author of a number of picture books, Root has carved a niche for herself by using homespun observations and the playful use of rural undertones. Foggy Friday and Meow Monday , featuring plucky protagonist Bonnie Bumble, cheerfully follow suit. In Friday , Bonnie's faithful farm alarm--a dazzling two-tone rooster--misplaces his cock-a-doodle-doo in the haze of early morning. Other animals try, unsuccessfully, to take the rooster's place ("oink-a-oodle-oo," "moo-a-moodle-moo") as Bonnie searches for the missing squawk. In Monday , the girlish farmer finds her pussy willows are in full bloom, complete with hungry meows. What restores barnyard tranquillity? Milkweed, of course--until the dogwood begins to howl. Craig lends not only bursts of color, but a vision of soft-spoken humor to these thoughtful little stories. REVWR
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved