DOOBY DOOBY MOO by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Book Review: Picture Book
DOOBY DOOBY MOO by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Bibliography
Cronin, Doreen, and Betsy Lewin. 2006. DOOBY DOOBY MOO. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0689845073
Plot Summary
Cronin and Lewin, the super-duo are at it again with the hilarious antics of Farmer Brown’s animals! Duck and the barnyard animals have a new passion, performing at the county fair talent show to win the coveted top prize! Farmer Brown can barely attend to his chores, as he knows from past experiences that the animals are usually up to something. Having met duck, cows, sheep and pigs in prior books by Cronin and Lewin, the reader will enjoy another wacky adventure in this clever series!
Critical Analysis
Cronin and Lewin bring the same characters back from their previous books, CLICK CLACK MOO, COWS THAT TYPE and GIGGLE GIGGLE QUACK in this lively, humorous read aloud. Their writing is concise and varies from typed words to handwritten responses throughout the story. The authors provide legal terms and conditions that may not be understood by children, but will provide a smile from adults reading this book. The humor in this book is found throughout the story and provides for a quick giggle session.
The illustrations consist of watercolors that brightly shade within bold outlines. The book offers minimalistic pictures as well as panoramic backgrounds. The sketches mesh beautifully with the light-hearted, cleaver story.
This book is meant to be shared between the novice and experienced reader as the repetition of the animals, sounds and songs can be read by both.
Book Review: Picture Book
DOOBY DOOBY MOO by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin
Bibliography
Cronin, Doreen, and Betsy Lewin. 2006. DOOBY DOOBY MOO. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0689845073
Plot Summary
Cronin and Lewin, the super-duo are at it again with the hilarious antics of Farmer Brown’s animals! Duck and the barnyard animals have a new passion, performing at the county fair talent show to win the coveted top prize! Farmer Brown can barely attend to his chores, as he knows from past experiences that the animals are usually up to something. Having met duck, cows, sheep and pigs in prior books by Cronin and Lewin, the reader will enjoy another wacky adventure in this clever series!
Critical Analysis
Cronin and Lewin bring the same characters back from their previous books, CLICK CLACK MOO, COWS THAT TYPE and GIGGLE GIGGLE QUACK in this lively, humorous read aloud. Their writing is concise and varies from typed words to handwritten responses throughout the story. The authors provide legal terms and conditions that may not be understood by children, but will provide a smile from adults reading this book. The humor in this book is found throughout the story and provides for a quick giggle session.
The illustrations consist of watercolors that brightly shade within bold outlines. The book offers minimalistic pictures as well as panoramic backgrounds. The sketches mesh beautifully with the light-hearted, cleaver story.
This book is meant to be shared between the novice and experienced reader as the repetition of the animals, sounds and songs can be read by both.
Personal Response
I loved this book and would highly recommend it to any elementary school teacher! To picture the animals bouncing on a trampoline brings a smile to my face everytime! Cronin and Lewin capture audiences of all ages with their books. There is just something about animals with attitudes!
Review Excerpts
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
Review Excerpts
Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
Colorado Children's Book Award Master List NAPPA Gold Award Winner
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
“Comical watercolor illustrations provide the punch lines to many jokes within the well-paced text.” -School Library Journal
“Comical watercolor illustrations provide the punch lines to many jokes within the well-paced text.” -School Library Journal
“The clever, deadpan story is fun, but the droll illustrations, strong strokes of black lines washed with watercolors, ratchet the comedy up a notch or two.”
-Booklist
Connections
Divide the class into groups of ducks, sheep, cows and pigs. Act and sing the parts while the teacher plays the role of Farmer Brown.
Explain to the reader what interpretive dance is and provide students with Mars Bonfires “Born To Be Wild” recording.
Read other books by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin:
GIGGLE, GIGGLE, QUACK. ISBN 0689845065
CLICK, CLACK, MOO: COWS THAT TYPE. ISBN 0689832133
Introduce children to other funny animal series such as: by Eileen Christelow
Christelow, Eileen. FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED ISBN: 0395900239
Christelow, Eileen. FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS SITTING IN A TREE ISBN: 0395664136
Christelow, Eileen. FIVE LITTLE MONKEYS WASH THE CAR. ISBN: 061848602X
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