Cow that Went Oink
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Written and illustrated by Bernard Most Paperback 40 pages; 8.0 x 10.0 in. Publisher: Voyager Books; Reprint edition (September 2003) ISBN: 0-15-204763-8   A simple, sensitive story that lends itself to creative dramatization, participation, and self-expression. A cow and a pig are laughed at because they aren't like the other farm animals. Through friendship and determination, they turn the situation around, and the story ends on a high note with both animals being different in a positive way. Since many words, such as "moo" and "oink," are capitalized and repeated throughout, both memory and word recognition skills are strengthened. One single large-print sentence appears on the top of each page. Children will especially like the pages showing the many different farm animals with their corresponding word-balloon sounds. Most's cartoonlike drawings in vivid, colorfully blended Pantone markers support the mood and the message of the story. A read-aloud that can easily motivate class discussion. --School Library Journal I am a big believer in persistence!  My book The Cow That Went OINK was rejected forty-two times before it was published.  I'm glad I didn't give up! --Bernard Most [An] entertaining barnyard tale... Young readers will love the silly animal laughs. --Publishers Weekly   CLASSROOM ACTIVITY Social Skills Instead of just feeling sad about the other animals who make fun of them, the pig and the cow listen to who is trying to help them. Discuss together how this applies to children and adults. How can we use this in our class? How can we use this outside of our class? *REPRINTED FROM: Kingore, B. (2009). Bertie's Book Notes 2009. Austin, TX: Professional Associates Publishing.   ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bernard Most writes and illustrates children's books full-time, and I loves it!  He has written many books that combine fact and fiction and enjoys sharing his growing knowledge and wonder about dinosaurs with readers. His two sons, Glenn and Eric, are grown, and he lives with his wife, Amy, in Westchester County, New York with two cats (Bonnie and Clyde, brother and sister cats) and too many tropical fish!