pickAuthor: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Published: 2001
Genre: fiction
In Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type, barnyard animals unite to improve their conditions in this hilarious book. Farmer Brown is dumbfounded when his cows find a typewriter and begin airing their grievances and making demands
“Cows that type. Hens on strike! Whoever heard of such a thing?”
I love how frustrated the farmer gets at the cows for their demands.
pickClick, Clack, Moo is a Caldecott award winning book and is a fun story about some very peculiar cows and the demands they have for their farmer. The cows also inspire some of the other farm animals to make demands as well. Overall this book offers man laughs and is a fun book to read with children.
Summary: Barnyard animals unite to improve their conditions. Farmer brown is dumbfounded when his cows find a typewriter and begin airing their grievances and making demands.
Awards won: Randolph Caldecott Medal
Purpose of Award: Most distinguished American picture book for children
Author: Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Date of publication: 2000
Genre: Picture Book
pickClick, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin was published in 2000 and won the Randolph Caldecott Medal. This is a fictional story and is about barnyard animals who unite to improve their conditions. Farmer Brown is dumbfounded when his cows find a typewriter and begin airing their grievances and making demands. When their demands are not met, they go on strike, much to the dismay of poor Farmer Brown.
pickSummary: This book is about a farmer that discovers that his cows have found a typewriter. Throughout the story the cows use the typewriter to request new things. The farmer refuses, because of this the cows decide to withhold their milk. Then the same thing happens with the hens. The farmer realizes this is not a way to run a farm and wants to have a truce. They decide that if they get the blankets they will give up the typewriter.
pickThe barnyard animals come together as one in order to create demands for improvements in their living conditions to Farmer Brown, who is just as taken aback as the readers are.
“Duck was a neutral party, so he brought the ultimatum to the cows.“
I thought that this was a light/easy read. In a classroom setting, it would provide the idea for the students to work together to come up with an agreement when dealing with an issue or topic on hand. This book has won the Caldecott Award in 2001 and was published in 2001.
pickThis book is a phenomenal piece that describes the powers of negotiation. Throughout the story, you see that the author is trying to convey that the farmer has to give the cows what they want, in order to receive their milk. The author also includes a neutral party that helps the cows and the farmer come to an agreement. The cows decided to give back the type writer and provide the farmer their milk, if the farmer provides electric blankets.
pickThis is such a fun one! I love this story of a group of cows demanding better working conditions from the farmer via type written letters. I shared it with my husband and his response was “F**k yeah!” Thank you @Reggie for sending this one to me. 🐮 ⌨️(there is no typewriter emoji)
pickEarlier this week I was gonna post a photo of a bridge and comment how I was going to throw myself off of it if I didn‘t reach 100 books for the year(I‘m joking) Instead now I‘m gonna show how I‘m gonna cheat my way there. I was shopping for a swap and wandered into the kids section and picked up this book all about labor disputes depicted by a group of cows who band together to withhold their milk until their demands are met, of 👇🏼
pickThis MF, RT Caldecott Honor book tells the tale of typing cows! When Farmer Brown‘s cows find a typewriter and decide to go on strike, will Farmer Brown give in to their demands? Or will Farmer Brown keep hearing typing sounds? #ucflae3414sp21
pickThis MF Caldecott winning classic read takes a look inside the barn of some very determined barn animals wanting some accommodations to their living situation. When Farmer Brown doesn‘t comply, the animals go on strike, using a type writer to relay their request to a very upset Farmer Brown.
pickThis MF, Caldecott Honor Award book, Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type is a book about cows that find a typewriter in the barn that decide to write letters to their farmer Mr. Browns with demands. When the demands are not met we'll you guessed it they go on a strike. It‘s a great humorous book that teachers can use to teach students about their voice and why people choose to go on strikes. This book will be great for RT. Students would love it!
pickThis Caldecott award winning book would make a perfect RA in your classroom. This funny story is about some cows who get ahold of their farmers type writer & seem to try negotiating through letters. Until someone else on the farm gets their “hands” on the type writer! This MF story will keep your students smiling! I would use UDL principles 2.1(clarify vocabulary and symbols)& 3.2(highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas and relationships)
pickThe Caldecott Honor book Cluck, Clack, Moo Cows That Type is a humorous and engaging MF-RA book to include in the classroom for some onomatopoeia fun!🐮 You will find out in this book that cows and chickens can be very stubborn when they have a typewriter.. what will the farmer end up doing with his farm?🐄 🐓 #UCFLAE3414SP21
https://doreencronin.com/books/click-clack-series/ This link includes the whole series of books with detailed description
pickClick, Clack, Moo Cows That Type is a Caldecott award winner; MF book by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. The story is about cows and hens demanding electric blankets from the farmer using a typewriter. The farmer refuses, and the animals refused to give the farmer milk and eggs. The story is fun and is great for dramatic reenactment (DR). Continues.... #UCFLAE3414SP21
pickThis MF, Caldecott Honor picture book is great for RT in the classroom (Script https://aroshiblog.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/choral-reading-cowsthattype1.pdf ) Students can take turns reading for each character, and reading out the onomatopoeia within the book. Another strategy for this book is CR. Each time the teacher reads “click, clack, moo”, the students can repeat after the teacher, enhancing their fluency.
pickClick, Clack, Moo! 🐄 This MF, RA, Caldecott Honor story is such a great read for any classroom of young learners. This story is about a group of cows on a farm who got ahold of a typewriter. Farmer Brown is not thrilled about this and in turn make a deal with the cows. This story reinforces the importance of problem solving teaching students that situations can be resolved with compromise. #ucflae3414sp21
pickThis MF picture book written by Doreen Cronin and Illustrated by Betsy Lewin would so fun in classroom for a RT. This book also received the 2001 Caldecott Medal. The book is about cows that CLICK CLACK MOO all day long. They are really writing Farmer Brown notes about the better working conditions they would like. Kids would love the illustrations of this book and find it hilarious.
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pickWritten by Doreen Cronin
Illustrated by Betsey Lewin
Awards: Caldecott Medal
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This MF book Farmer Brown has a big problem. His cows like the type? I believe that the book Click, Clack, Moo: cows that type would be an amazing book choice for a RT within the classroom.
pickClick, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
Author Doreen Cronin
Illustrator: Betsy Lewin
Awards: Caldecott Honor
Exactly how far would you go to get an electric blanket? Well, the book “Click Clank Moo Cows That Type” (CCM) is a Modern Fantasy (MF)picture book about a group of cows on a farm who decide to protest against their farmer in order to get electric blankets.It‘s a short story by Doreen Cronin and beautifully illustrated by Betsy Lewin,
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Click, Clack, Moo is a Caldecott award-winning book by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. The genre is MF and this story is all about Farmer Brown‘s cows who find a typewriter and write complaints to the farmer about their living situation.
This book could be used as a shared reading activity (SR) as teachers could model the skills of proficient readers to their students.
pickThis Caldecott Award winner would make a great Readers Theater addition to the classroom. This F, PB is a hilarious turn of events where the animals go on strike when Farmer Brown won‘t meet there demands, Duck however is a neutral party ! ReadWriteThink.org offers a lesson plan that coincides using magnetic letter for word families. #UCFLAE3414SP20
Click, Clack, Moo is a funny, Caldecott award winning GN about cows that get a hold of a typewriter. They write messages to the farmer and the farmer becomes frustrated with the cows. When the farmer does not return their request, the animals go on strike! An activity you could do to go along with this book is having the students write a story about an animal that can do something you wouldn‘t expect. teachingideas.co.uk #UCFLAE3414SP20
This story is such a fun read and it is quite funny, students in the classroom would really enjoy reading this on their own time during independent reading time when rotating between centers. The author makes a comical story and uses it to show that animals have feelings as well to address the issues with animal treatment in the mass food production industry, and you can explain to your students how agriculture and farming affect the environment.
I laugh out loud every time I read this page 🤣if you haven‘t read this book you must pick it up
“Dear Farmer Brown, the farm is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets. Sincerely, the cows.“ I thought this was a humorous quote that shows how demanding the cows are.
I thought this book was really funny and something I would keep in my classroom. I love how the book illustrations take on different points of view as well.
pick“Click Clack, Moo, Cows That Type“ by Doreen Cronin, 2000. Caldecott Honor. I remember reading this book in elementary school and thinking it was the funniest story ever! The book is so fun and lighthearted. The cows requests for Farmer Brown are sure to make kids laugh. The illustrations in this book are very expressive as well.
Dear Farmer Brown,
The pond is quite boring.
We'd like a diving board.
Sincerely,
The Ducks
Click, clack, quack.
Click, clack, quack.
Clickety, clack, quack.
I would use this book in my future classroom, because the children will find it very amusing and funny. It would not be a book I use for a lesson, but for more as a fun read.
pickThis book, a Caldecott Medal winner, is about cows who go on strike, because their farmer will not get them heated blankets and how they communicate with a typewriter.
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Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Best Lewin, would make a great edition to Elementary Classrooms! This book is a Caldecott Award winner. This is a modern fantasy (F) picture book about cows that find a typewriter in their barn and begin to make demands from the farmer via typed messages. This book would make for a great RA, and can be used with this lesson plan:
pickClick, Clack, Moo Cows that type by Doreen Cronin is a classic and funny F book. The cows in the barn have found an old typewriter and start leaving messages for the farmer. This Caldecott winner would be a good CR. The style of the book with the sound effects makes it a good option to get students reading together. This site shares a readers theatre version of the book #ucflae3414f19
pickMF Caldecott honor Click, Clack Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin illustrated by Betsy Lewin is about cows who find a typewriter and demand blankets in the barn. This is a great RT or S. Children will have a great time reading and performing this book for their class. ESOL 1.1 offer ways of customizing the display of information and UDL 14 simplify your speech by making it slower and redundant. #UCFLAE3414F19
pickClick Clack Moo, Cows That Type is a Fiction book written by Doreen Cronin and is a Caldecott award winner. This is a cute book about cows who get access to a typewriter and makes demands to the farmer now finally being able to communicate. I would definitely use this book as a RA. #ucflae3414f19
so-soThis book is Caldercott book, it is about cows who find a type writer and write their farmer notes about things that they want. I think this is a great book for children to sit and silently read as well as a great read aloud.
I would use this in my classroom as a read aloud and then have the students make their own requests for the farmer.
“Dear Farmer Brown, The hens are cold too. They'd like electric blankets. Sincerly, The Cows.“
I would use this book in my classroom just for a good silly read and a good laugh from the children. I would probably read this to pre-kindergarten through third graders. Young children will be very entertained and think it is very funny that cows and ducks are doing human-like tasks.
pickThis is also a Caldecott Award-winning picture book. I love this book! It is so silly and funny and the illustrations are beautiful. It is a silly and creative way of showing that animals can do human things. It is about cows and ducks who use a typewriter to talk to their farmer and let him know they need blankets to keep them warm.
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