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Meow Said The Cow (2011)

by Emma Dodd(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0545318610 (ISBN13: 9780545318617)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Arthur A. Levine Books

review 1: You know you're reading a bad picture book when you can't even finish it. They're what, a dozen or so pages in length? If you have to stop, that's a sign. In this case, it's a sign that Dodd's writing is clunky, awkward, and embarrassing. Dodd attemped to write a rhyming story, but the rhymes don't come close to working (trick and magic, and yawning and morning for example)and the meter trots in stops and starts like a robot whose batteries are dying. The reason I gave it one star is because Dodd's artwork is dynamic, attention-getting, and provides excellent examples of texture. As for the rest? No said the librarian.
review 2: A farm cat is tired of being woken up every morning by the rooster. So he casts a small spell to mix things up a bit. Well, the... more spell gets a bit out of hand and all of the farm animals find themselves speaking in tongues. They aren't happy about it either. They chase the cat up a tree and demand that he return their normal voices. Cat does, with one small exception: his own voice becomes the new rooster call.The rhyming is a bit clumsy at times, but with practice this book will be a great one for storytimes. less

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