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Amazing Cows: Udder Absurdity For Children (2010)

by Sandra Boynton(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0761162143 (ISBN13: 9780761162148)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Workman Publishing Company

review 1: This one was both fun and funny, although I would certainly recommend it as a read aloud, perhaps with interactive participants, at least for the knock knock jokes. I particularly enjoyed the subject, being a personal fan of cows, although I do need to point out that several other animals are also featured including chickens, ducks, and pigs, none of which I am adverse to. The variety of material included was very appealing and would be great for a variety of audiences, especially as it could be used whole or in part. This variety also creates a unique sense of pacing with action and then relief from a different type of excitement that offsets some of the business of the book. While I really enjoy Boynton's style and the consistency of the animal illustrations used thro... moreugh the book, the design is is a little bit unintelligible and the colors are a little bit all over the place The illustrations have a great sense of comedy in the loose lines and cartoon style with exaggerated shapes. Overall, it's fun and who can refuse fun?
review 2: This is basically a collection of pure cow nonsense. Some of it was very cute and some of it was just so ridiculous that it felt like it was put in just to add another page to the book. I work with kindergarten age children and I can quite honestly say that I think a lot of this stuff would go right over my five year olds heads. They would understand the “Red Rover” story, some of the knock knock jokes, but things like the Album covers would mean nothing to them. I’m not even going to waste my time taking it to work with me. less

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