There's a Cow in the Road!

My dad would read this book to me all the time when I was little, so when my cousin and his wife announced they were having a baby I HAD to get them this book! I hope my baby cousin enjoys this books as much as I did growing up.

This book is a hit in our household! The illustrations tell several stories at once (keep an eye on the cat, who keeps wanting to go out when she's in, and in when she's out) and provide a rich subtext to the main story. The text itself is engaging on so many levels...the rhymes, the diction, the repetition, the animal sounds, not to mention the way it portrays a hectic and not-entirely-normal school-day morning in a New England household.My husband and I have read this over and over with our son since he was 2 years old. He's now almost 5 and we all still love it.

I have read this wonderful book many many times to my 2 year old grandson. I finish reading it and he wants it read again. We are on our 6th week of checking it out at the library. I will probably purchase this book. The words flow like a song and he is getting to the point where when it says "the cow looked at me and the cow said ___" he fills in the "moo" part. The illustrations are equally as good. There is so much detail and objects to see that it takes many readings to take note of all of the details. I enjoy reading it as much as he enjoys listening. We are currently searching for other books by this author.

This book is fun a rhythemic. My one year old daughter loves when I read it to her. She puts her fingers on my lips and just watches my mouth move in amazement. It is a book you can read over and over again.

Predictable repetitive rhyming text begs for a child to participate. Large colorful illustrations hint provide hints for what comes next. A great book for the younger set, not to mention a little humor for the adult reader.