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Rooster has forgotten how to crow, and all the chickens are laughing at him. Will he remember what to say when the fox comes sniffing around the hen house? Full color.
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Rooster has forgotten how to crow. One morning he greets the sun by calling, "Cock-a-moo-moo!" After the cows remind him that only cows moo, he attempts to wake the barnyard with sounds of cock-a-quack-quack, cock-a-oink-oink, and cock-a-baa-baa. The ducks, pigs, and sheep point out his errors and the other chickens tell him that he is "getting it all wrong," and Rooster sadly decides that he will never crow again. But, that night, when the rest of the farm is sleeping, a fox sneaks into the henhouse. Mooing, quacking, oinking, and baaing, the heroic fowl wakes all the other creatures and they chase away the intruder. A proud rooster then crows, "cock-a-doodle-doo!" And he never gets it wrong again. With its breezy text, thoughtful pacing, and bouncing rhythm, Cock-a-Moo-Moo is an ideal read-aloud. The book lends itself to participation, and children will surely join in on Rooster's mixed-up crows. Bartlett's lush, sunny paintings and the playful design make the full-page spreads seem to quiver with energy. Pair this title with Bernard Most's Cock-a-Doodle-Moo! (Harcourt, 1996) to add a bit of humor and merriment to farm and animal-sound storytimes.-Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
This witty, rhythmic yarn introduces one very confused rooster. As the story opens, Rooster has forgotten how to crow: "When the sun came up in the morning, he took a deep breath and shouted... `Cock-a-Moo-Moo.' " Painted with large grainy brushstrokes in glowing colors, Bartlett's (A Story for Hippo) deceptively childlike opening spread establishes a spontaneous folkloric feel. Rooster continues to mimic the calls of his fellow farm animals ("Cock-a-Quack-Quack" and "Cock-a-Oink-Oink"); a predictable pattern of censure ("That's not right!") and correction ("Only cows go moo") encourages children to chime in. Debut author Dallas-Cont times the plot developments just right: Rooster's eventual vow never to crow again lasts only until a fox gets ready to raid the henhouse, when Rooster's noisy response turns him into a barnyard hero. Viewed mostly at close range, Bartlett's animals bustle around the pages, exuding the energy Dallas-Cont's writing suggests. Lots of fun. Ages 2-6. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
Poor Rooster! He canÆt remember what he should say. He tries cock-a-moo-moo, cock-a-quack-quack, cock-a-baa-baa, but the other animals just laugh at him. They come to appreciate him, however, when a marauding fox appears and Rooster wakes everyone with his mixed-up crowing. Bright full-page illustrations make this noisy, silly tale good for story hours. From HORN BOOK Fall 2002, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Puffing up his chest and opening his beak, Rooster prepares to greet the dawn with a resounding crow, but he seems to have forgotten how to do it. "Cock-a-Moo-Moo!" he calls, but the cows tell him that only cows moo. "Cock-a-Quack-Quack!" he crows, but the ducks insist that only ducks should quack. Trying twice more, he is told by the pigs and sheep that roosters should definitely not oink or say baa. Discouraged and embarrassed, Rooster vows never to crow again. That night, a fox steals into the henhouse. Rooster sounds the alarm the only way he knows how. "Cock-a-Moo-Moo! Cock-a-Quack-Quack! Cock-a-Oink-Oink! Cock-a-Baa-Baa!" he shouts, waking all of the animals and driving the dangerous fox away. Celebrating his bravery, all the animals tell Rooster what a hero he is. The proud rooster puffs up his chest once more and shouts "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!" Illustrations rendered in vibrant colors and bold, textural brushstrokes make this a delightful and amusing tale of one rooster's courage and determination. Readers will be mooing, oinking, and eventually crowing right along with this one. (Picture book. 2-5)
Booklist Review
Ages 3-6. Vibrant acrylics raise this barnyard farce above similar tales about a confused animal who speaks in other animals' voices. Here it's Rooster who's impersonating his neighbors. When the sun rises, he can't remember what to say. He tries «cock-a moo-moo,» «cock-a-quack-quack,» and so on, and the other animals mock him. But when Rooster saves the sleeping barnyard from a fox, the cheers and support help him regain his true voice. The simple story is well told, with just the right suspense, but Bartlett's paintings steal the show. Brilliant, saturated colors burst from the pages, and the animals are all rendered in an expressive, appealingly naive style. Endpapers literally bloom in color and design to frame this cheerful spin on a classic story. Gillian Engberg.
