Cock-a-Doodle-Moo!

Cock-a-Doodle-Moo!
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This is a Fabulous and Fun Book

Pre-K Humor and Easy Reading Fun

Moo Moo!

It adds a little humor to everyday farm life...nice twist.

You kid will make you read it 100 times..and you'll like it!

Cock-a-Doodle-Moo!
Bernard Most
Manufacturer: Harcourt Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0152012524

Book Description

When the rooster wakes up with laryngitis, he must quickly think of how to awaken the farm animals. Maybe the cow can take his place. The cow tries “Mock-a-moodle-moo!” “Sock-a-noodle-moo!” And finally, “Cock-a-doodle-MOO!” And the ducks, the pigs, and the other farm animals wake up with a laugh! “Lots of fun for little ones, individually or in groups.”--Booklist

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This is a Fabulous and Fun Book.......2004-03-25

While I was a Children's Librarin, this was one of my favorite books. This was not only a huge hit with me, but with the parents and the children alike! It is fun to see the rooster seeing what he can do with his lost voice. One can read this over and over and not get tired of it. It is great for all ages, young and young at heart.

Pre-K Humor and Easy Reading Fun.......2001-08-07

Our seven-year-old brought this book home from his first grade class to read to his three-year-old brother. It was an instant hit. Bernard Most wraps a farm animal dilemma around some very funny language and a witty conclusion making this our youngest son's favorite book! If you have a preschooler who's learning to read or just enjoying stories, here's a book that will capture their attention and increase their enthusiasm for printed language. It's a sure hit!

Moo Moo!.......2000-10-13

This book is perfect for toddlers...don't let the 3-7 age recommendation throw you off! My 2 year old is addicted to this book...I hear "Mommy! Moo Moo!" at least a half a dozen times a day. This is an enteraining book for everyone, no matter what your age is!

It adds a little humor to everyday farm life...nice twist........1999-08-30

It is the cutest book. I find my husband reading it, without reading it to someone else. Great for kids of all ages.

You kid will make you read it 100 times..and you'll like it!.......1997-10-04

If you can recite the words to 10 or more childrens books, while half asleep, then THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. This is a simple, yet funny story full of farm animals and fun sounds. When your child asks for a bedtime book, both of you will be reaching for Cock-A-Doodle-Moo because you know that you will laugh along with the book and along with your child. If you have a small child, you know the joy I'm talking about. Meanwhile, your teaching your child about creativity, a sense of humor, and cooperation. This is a MUST HAVE for any bedtime library. Take it from a Dad who reads 6 books a day, minimum.

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A wonderful book. We wish we had the hardback.
Great gift for pre-schoolers
A Classic Must-Add to Your Permanent Collection
Delicious!
A Fabulous and engaging book

Cook-a-Doodle-Doo!
Janet Stevens , and Susan Stevens Crummel
Manufacturer: Voyager Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0152056580

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"'Always chicken feed! Day after day--year after year--I'm sick of it!' squawked Big Brown Rooster."

In this deliciously imaginative book by sisters Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel, a hungry and fed-up rooster suddenly recalls his famous Great-Granny, a fabulous chef who penned a book of recipes for future generations. He hunts down her cookbook--The Joy of Cooking Alone by L.R. Hen.

Rooster carefully turned the pages. "So many recipes--and I thought she just baked bread! Look at the strawberry shortcake!... Yes sirree--just like Great-Granny, I'll be a cook! COOK-A-DOODLE-DO-O-O!"

Upon settling down with this remarkable tale, every child's natural curiosity for cooking will likewise come bursting forth. There is a great basic story here, with plenty of creative spins on The Little Red Hen. In this version, Rooster--rebuffed by Dog, Cat, and Goose just like his Granny was--finds companionship in the kitchen with Turtle, Iguana, and Potbellied Pig. As Turtle reads the recipe aloud, Iguana continuously confuses the instructions to great comedic effect, Amelia Bedelia-style. (He tries to cut butter with scissors and beat an egg with a baseball bat.) Pig, on the other hoof, asks over and over for a chance to taste the batter. ("Looks mighty dry in there," said Pig. "Perhaps I should taste it.") Stevens's sure, friendly illustrations evoke a tremendous amount of character and activity in lightning-fast time. Take, for example, the cooking hats all the creatures don when they get to the kitchen: Turtle sports a copper-bottomed soup pot on his head, Iguana wields a candy-striped oven mitt, and Pig is wearing a kitchen towel, tied kerchief-style. They're ready!

Scattered through the story are sidebars with cooking tips that offer information on the ingredients, measurements, and techniques mentioned in the text. (Even if kids don't want to read them, they're quite handy for adults answering questions while reading.) Kids will love this lively, slapstick story of teamwork in action, and no doubt will want to try making strawberry shortcake! Fortunately, the recipe for "Great-Granny's Magnificent Strawberry Shortcake" is in the back. (Ages 4 and older) --Jean Lenihan

Book Description

Take an old family recipe, add four funny friends, mix in some hilarious cooking confusion, and you have a delicious picture-book treat for children of all ages!

Customer Reviews:

A wonderful book. We wish we had the hardback........2007-08-06

This book is FUN! It is a book I can enjoy reading just as much as my kids enjoy hearing it.

Great gift for pre-schoolers.......2007-06-30

As a school librarian I have used this book too many times to count. I regularly read it to my pre-school students along with introducing them to kitchen tools. Not only is the story a fun read aloud, it also includes great kitchen and cooking tips.
Whenever anyone asks me for gift advice for 4 or 5 year olds, this is always at the top of my list. The kids love reading it over and over and many have helped cook Strawberry Shortcake from the recipe included.

A Classic Must-Add to Your Permanent Collection.......2006-03-10

After my daughter checked this out from her school library over and over and over we bought it. It is beautifully written and illustrated, the strawberry short cake recipe is great and everyone can help with it. It is a great primer for teaching kids to bake also -- for example it teaches what it means to 'cut in the shortening'. One of the best books out there. My three kids all love it, and will for years to come.

Delicious!.......2005-12-21

My 3-year-old daughter picked this out at the library today and I am hooked! The story revolves around Big Brown Rooster, the great-grandson of Little Red Hen. He has become bored with chicken feed and wants some real food. Rooster locates his great-grandmother's cookbook and a few assistants and goes to work. The story quickly becomes silly as the kitchen helpers misunderstand the instructions at every point of the cooking process. Rooster sets them straight, though, and the result is a yummy strawberry shortcake (recipe included). Every spread in the cooking section of the story is accompanied by a sidebar explaining the relevant step of the process. These sidebars cover ingredients, measuring, turning on the oven, etc. The fun story and delightful illustrations will draw children in, but Cook-a-Doodle-Doo is more than just a story. This is a terrific introduction to cooking, and I will be adding it to my homeschool library.

A Fabulous and engaging book.......2005-08-02

I am a elementary school teacher and I loved the book so much that I made a unit on it.The students laughed out loud as I read it. They were able to catch on to the pattern and loved comparing and contrasting this story to the folk tale of the Little Red Hen. The wording was excellent and the pictures were darling. The illustrations really captured the essence of the feeling that I am sure the author wanted hightlighted. Great!!

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Fascinating journey across Europe via Rail
What would Theroux say today, over 20 years later?
Scrutinizing The Inscrutable
What a trip!
Feels like I was there in China

Riding the Iron Rooster
Paul Theroux
Manufacturer: Ivy Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0804104549
Release Date: 1989-03-28

Book Description

Paul Theroux invites you to join him on the journey of a lifetime, in the grand romanttic tradition, by train across Euope, through the vast underbelly of Asia and in the heart of Russia, and then up to China. Here is China by rail, as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of one of the most intrepid and insightful travel writers of our time.

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Fascinating journey across Europe via Rail.......2007-08-13

Armchair travelers and actual travelers will positively become immersed in the lives and countries of fellow travelers and foreigners as Paul Theroux journeys accross Europe. Scents, sights, sounds and a dead-on ability to skewer irritating passengers and crew, off-train traits and culture give much zing to the chugging train trip. Another Theroux treat.

What would Theroux say today, over 20 years later?.......2006-10-13

I read this book over a week-long period, almost 20 years after he rode the Iron Rooster through China. The many commentaries of country life, the weird customs of the people and the constant yearning to shoot birds for food made me wonder if China today is still like it was 20 years ago. I certainly hope it is not, but Theroux's style and detailed observations of miniscule events make this a very interesting, graphic read. I had the sense of where I was in the country, from the barren desert to the freezing mountains and every track inbetween. I didn't want to get off the train.

This was my first Theroux travelogue. I will certainly read many more.

Scrutinizing The Inscrutable.......2006-08-18

For many travel writers, the point is more in the journey than the destination. That is especially true with Paul Theroux here. Whether it is the rubble of the Great Wall, the desolate wastes of Inner Mongolia, or the awe-inspiring vistas of Tibet, Theroux uses the various places of China he encounters by rail as a backdrop for what interests him most, the people.

Published in 1988, as China emerged from the darkness of the Cultural Revolution and just before the Tiananmen crackdown of 1989, "Riding The Iron Rooster" captures the world's most populous nation catching a wave of democratic sentiment, embracing materialism and such symbols of Western decadence as Jan and Dean. Whether government handler or fellow rail passenger, most everyone Theroux meets has regrets about the country's hardline past and doesn't mince words expressing it, in the process challenging his (and our) expectations of encountering a continent of doctrinaire Maoists.

"We can always fool a foreigner" is a Chinese proverb Theroux quotes right off the bat, and he takes it as his job proving otherwise. Better equipped than most Westerners, he has not only been to China before but speaks the language, enough so he can distinguish genuine laughs from politeness or insecure warning, while asking questions that would have gotten him in trouble ten years ago but now evoke amusement and curiosity.

The result is a highly subjective, idiosyncratic blast, of a self-admittedly rude foreigner pushing boundaries in an attempt to uncover deeper truths from a populace unaccustomed to giving them. His admiration of the Chinese is not without frustration. "I hated sight-seeing in China," he writes. "I felt the Chinese hid behind their rebuilt ruins so that no one could look closely at their lives."

Score this one China 1, Theroux 0, but he does put up a noble fight, and provides you with an entertaining glimpse at a country that engages your deeper interest, and admiration for an author always willing to go the extra mile, even in a cold and filthy railcar.

The book does lack some sense of geography; even consulting the map on the flyleaf doesn't help as Theroux expands and contracts the reader's sense of time and space. He may dismiss the terra-cotta soldiers' ranks of Xi'an with a couple of paragraphs, while spending pages on the quality and universality of public spitting. But you wind up with a journey that tells you as much about the complexity of Theroux, a dyspeptic but very talented observer in the tradition of Evelyn Waugh, as it does about the great land he visits here.

"Travel is frequently a matter of seizing a moment," he writes. "It is personal. Even if I were traveling with you, your trip would not be mine." Here, you sort of are traveling with him, and the result is a literary journey as intoxicating as it is educational.

What a trip!.......2006-04-27

I promise you will live this journey! It is incredible how Theroux describes the people, the places. A rail journey through China was nothing short of heroic back then, and I am sure would be nothing short of heroic now. I met the people, sat on the train, ate the strange foods, could taste the strange foods, slept on floors, in what is kindly described as inns. The rail stations, the villages, the towns. And the weather. I cannot imagine freezing like that, or sweating like that. Or can I???

All I know is that I want to make that journey. I was near there not too many years ago, shortly after I read the book for the first time. I was on a boat on the Amur River in the Russian Far East, and looked down toward China and thought of Theroux and his journey.

Riding the Iron Rooster is great literature for anyone who loves adventure travel.

Feels like I was there in China.......2005-11-07

I have become hooked on Theroux travel narratives. This is the third and the best of his narratives I have read so far. And this one is also the most funniest and engaging of them all.

The book deals with Theroux's travels through China in the late 80's. He decided to travel the bredth of the country by trains and in the process comes to appreciate the birth of a new mighty industrialized China. He was able to interact freely with the Chinese and his conversations are funny, insightful and engaging. The Chinese comes across as a rational people who knows what they want from life, even though the goals presented by Theroux deals exclusively with consumer goods. A slight annoyance is Theroux's attempt to define all the Chinese by how they responded to cultural revolution.

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kids and pop
A Work of Art From the Beautiful Milcha Sanchez-Scott
"Canta el gallo "quiri, quiri, quiri""
A review from a prestigious math professor who loves plays
An Epic Tale in Under 50 Pages

Roosters.
Milcha Sanchez-Scott
Manufacturer: Dramatists Play Service
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Binding: Paperback

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kids and pop.......2006-02-02

As I read the first act, I thought that the characters were a little obvious and two dimensional. The whole thing seemed very 80's and full of angst. However, I enjoyed the play as a whole. I can see truth in the characters and their relationships with each other. In my opinion the ending is logical and enjoyable. A quick and pleasant read.

A Work of Art From the Beautiful Milcha Sanchez-Scott.......2006-02-01

This intriguing and tantalizing play throws the reader into the world of cockfighting. With its sweet and angelic character Angela and her harsh, but protective brother, Hector, we learn of the world of a gallero's family. With the return of there father, Gallo, Hector and Angela are thrown back to the past, remembering how obsessed there father is with roosters. Gallo, the father, is back from prison after serving time for killing a man over a rooster. Along with the story line of Hector accepting his father back, two shadow characters appear trying to find Gallo and an aunt who could have slept with her brother and her nephew.

"Canta el gallo "quiri, quiri, quiri"".......2006-02-01

On the surface, Milcha Sanchez-Scott's, Roosters is a story about cockfighting and a dysfunctional family; but a deeper reading reveals the harmful effects of excessive pride and machismo. The relationship between humans and animals in Roosters exemplifies the animalistic qualities of humans. Overall an interesting read.

A review from a prestigious math professor who loves plays.......2006-02-01

An Epic Tale in Under 50 Pages.......2006-02-01

"Roosters" is a short but complex play that digs deep into both family relationships and religious faith. The cockfight imagery used in the play illustrates the family tensions beautifully. The play is a homecoming story, a coming of age story, an epic battle tale, and a story of faith in fewer than fifty pages. I strongly recommend it for all readers or theater lovers, regardless of their previous knowledge of the cockfighting culture.

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A charming, award winning book
Ideal reading for children ages 4 through 8
Fun read!

Ernest and Elston (Ernest series)
Laura T. Barnes
Manufacturer: Barnesyard Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0967468167

Book Description

When Elston decides he doesn't want to be a rooster anymore, the Barnesyard animal friends learn the hard way what can go wrong when someone pretends to be something they're not. Convinced that the other animals dislike him because he wakes them up every morning, Elston decides he'd rather be a donkey. Although his pal Ernest steadfastly tries to convince him otherwise, Elston insists on hiding his beautiful feathers and doing everything he can to stifle his crow. Chaos soon occurs in the barnyard, however, when the animals fail to wake up in the morning and their daily routine is turned upside down. As the day unfolds, Elston gradually comes to appreciate that everyone is special just as they are. Inspired by real-life animals and events at the Barnesyard farm, this endearing tale teaches children about celebrating their differences and being themselves.

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A charming, award winning book.......2006-04-18

Elston is a rooster who cannot contain his powerful urge to do what roosters are born to do, "They Crow!" The other barn animals complain when he wakes them at the crack of dawn.
"Why do you have to make that racket every morning?"
"I'm not sure," answered Elston. "I just do, do, do...." And with that he utters another extra loud, "Cockle doodle doooooooo."
The animals all agree that just one morning; they would like to sleep in.

The next morning Elston stuffs his beak in the hay bale to prevent himself from crowing. He holds his breath. He feels like he is going to burst. His whole body puffs up trying to stifle his crow. It takes all of his effort to not do what comes naturally to him. Exhausted from holding back his crow, he falls back to sleep.

"Elston! Elston! "Wake up," shouts his donkey friend, Ernest. Ernest tells him that he is needed to be who he is. He is needed to crow and wake everyone up in the morning. Elston discovers what can go wrong when you try to be something you're not. Celebrate who you are!

Elston and Ernest is the fifth in this award-winning Ernest Series. Awards include: Teacher's choice Award, Mom's Choice Award, and the Silver Ben Franklin Award.
All stories include tales about real-life animals as well as valuable life-lessons. Look for the cute little critter hiding on every page.

Ideal reading for children ages 4 through 8 .......2005-12-11

Elston is a barnyard rooster who thinks the other animals don't like him because it's his job to wake them up so early every morning. Ernest the donkey tries to persuade Ernest that he's got it all wrong. But Elston decides to quite being a rooster and become something else instead. An humorous adventure ensues as all Elston and the rest of the barnyard animals find out that it is their differences that make them each both special and useful to all the others. Ideal reading for children ages 4 through 8 (there's even a cute little critter hiding on every page just waiting to be found!) and a popular addition to school and community library picturebook collections, Ernest And Elston is charmingly written "life lesson" by Laura T. Barnes and wonderfully illustrated with 32 watercolor works of art by Carol A. Canburn.

Fun read!.......2005-09-27

Everyone wants to be liked and most of us don't want to be different. And that is Elston, the rooster's dilemma. He believes the barnyard animals don't like him because he wakes them up every morning. Ernest, the donkey, attempts to assure his friend that the animals may not want to wake up so early in the morning, but they like Elston.

Elston decides that it would be better if he wasn't a rooster and didn't crow. But everything goes awry when Elston tries to be something he isn't. Elston and everyone else soon discover how special they each are, differences included.

Ernest and Elston is a fun, yet educational book that can help children appreciate themselves and their own differences. The illustrations are inviting and warm and will draw the children into the story.

Armchair Interviews says: Ernest and Elston is part of a series that children will enjoy and learn from.

Rooster's Off to See the World (Aladdin Picture Books)

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A Great Counting Book
The Roosters Off to see the world.
Beautiful book but the story is a little sad *sniff*
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A Book Children Love

Rooster's Off to See the World (Aladdin Picture Books)

Manufacturer: Aladdin
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Binding: Paperback

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With his lush, gorgeous collages, Eric Carle hardly needs to write a word to make his picture books appealing. Rooster's Off to See the World, in fact, may have been more successful as a wordless book. Rooster wakes up one morning and decides he wants to travel. Off he goes, picking up companions along the way (two cats, three frogs, four turtles, etc.). When night falls, the critters become cold and lonely and hungry, and, group by group, return home. It seems the message here is, "there's no place like home"; reassuring for toddlers, to be sure, but somehow a bit sad and disappointing, too. This small board-book edition is crowded with Carle's trademark illustrations, stunning in color and form--but also with wordy text and counting graphics in the upper right corner of each spread. The adding and subtracting element is an attractive and clever feature, but ultimately, it's a little too much. This said, children and adults will probably be so mesmerized by Carle's colorful collages, the rest won't matter. (Baby to preschool) --Emilie Coulter

Book Description

One fine morning, a rooster sets off to see the world. Soon he's joined by two cats, then three frogs, then four turtles, then five fish. But one group by one, his new friends decide to head home, leaving the rooster alone again -- and ready to return to his own comfortable home as well. Bold, colorful collage illustrations, a beguiling story, and a simple introduction to number sets, addition, and subtraction combine to make Rooster's Off to See the World a delight for Eric Carle's many young fans.

Customer Reviews:

A Great Counting Book.......2005-10-24

I used this book for a story time with a rooster theme. It is a counting book that teaches the concept of addition and subtraction. Rooster sets off to see the world. Along the way he meets two cats, three frogs, four turtles, and five fish. Since Rooster has made no plans for food or shelter, as night falls his traveling companions go home. The book is illustrated with Carle's usual large, gorgeous collages. It worked very well with a group of forty preschoolers.

The Roosters Off to see the world........2003-10-02

I rate this book at a five. It teachers childrenhow to be nice, and care and treat others with respect. Any child I think could read this because what it teaches is a good lesson to young ones.The book to me was actually pretty good.

Beautiful book but the story is a little sad *sniff*.......2002-12-18

I recently purchased a six pack of Eric Carle books because my six year old loves his illustrations. Included was the story Rooster's Off To See The World. The colorful artwork is visually stunning and captivates both of my children who insisted I read it NOW!

The story tells the tale (with lots of repetitive text) of an ambitious rooster who sets out to see the world. He leaves his cozy home safe behind to embark on his trip. On each page he picks up a few new friends who are also seduced by the temptation to "see the world". Unfortunately, rooster isn't all that bright and he forgets to make plans for basic necessities like food and shelter. So when the sun goes down rooster and his new friends are cold and hungry. They all begin to complain. Soon, rooster's fair weather friends begin to desert him (the turtle's even leave without bothering to say goodbye!). Before long poor defeated rooster is left all alone. A dejected rooster ponders his mistakes, takes a short nap and heads back out to his cozy home without seeing much of the world at all and the book comes to an end.

Both of my kids lingered on each beautiful page instead of rushing along to see what happens next in the story as they usually do. My sensitive four year old said she felt very sad when this story came to its end because Rooster's so-called friends left him alone but my six year old enjoyed it. He particularly enjoyed counting all of roosters new friends who appeared in little boxes in the upper corner of each page and said he'd like to read it again so it's a keeper for my son, anyway. ~ Laurie Shallah

A Book Children Love.......2002-12-06

The book "Rooster's Off to See the World" by Eric Carle is a great book for childern. It gives them a chance to read and have fun at the same time. It has colorful pictures and also is a good reader for kids to read on their own. It also helps your childern count by knowing what number of animals is going to come next. When I was young I owned this book and I always enjoyed to read it, and I think its a great book to read to your children.

A Book Children Love.......2002-12-06

Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China

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Along for the ride

Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China
Paul Theroux
Manufacturer: Mariner Books
ProductGroup: Book
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Book Description

Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics "The Great Railway Bazaar" and "The Old Patagonian Express", takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China. He hops aboard as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history. From the barren deserts of Xinjiang to the ice forests of Manchuria, from the dense metropolises of Shanghai, Beijing, and Canton to the dry hills of Tibet, Theroux offers an unforgettable portrait of a magnificent land and an extraordinary people.

Customer Reviews:

Along for the ride.......2007-02-19

The book, like a long train trip, gets tiring after a while, but Theroux loves traveling this way. His observations of the people, land and culture are well worth reading.

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Marcel's No 1.
marcel the pastry chef
A great book to sink your teeth in

MARCEL THE PASTRY CHEF (Little Rooster)
Marianna Mayer
Manufacturer: Bantam Books for Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 055305192X
Release Date: 1991-04-01

Customer Reviews:

Marcel's No 1........2002-08-01

My eight year old daughter absolutely loves this book!
Nuff said!!

marcel the pastry chef.......2001-12-21

a great, heart-warming story about an undog...this time a hippo...who makes good. Hilarious and delicious. If you love good pastry, you'll love this delicious dessert for the heart and mind.

A great book to sink your teeth in.......2000-06-06

Marcel the Pastry Chef is a fabulous find for children, or just children at heart. This book is mouth-wateringly delightful to read aloud or to yourself. The words are phrased in a poeticially beautiful story of a talented hippo, who is a cook. I would deffinately recommend this cozy and fun book.

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An inspiring and entertaining tale of a young rooster's ultimate acceptance of his required tasks and responsibilities

Wake Up, Henry Rooster!
Margriet Ruurs
Manufacturer: Fitzhenry and Whiteside
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1550419528
Release Date: 2006-05-31

Book Description

On the long list for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award for Illustration 2007
ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Bronze Award (Children's Picture Book category)
Shortlisted for the Blue Spruce Award 2007
Chocolate Lily nominee 2007-2008
Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2007

He's no morning rooster!

Henry's a young rooster who loves to have fun. He plays cards with the goats, listens to moosic with the cows, and pops corn with the pigs. After a long night of fun, however, Henry just can't get up early in the morning. His mom insists he's not lazy; Henry just isn't a morning rooster. But Henry's father is off to a convention for a week - guess who must take his place and crow the sun up each morning?

Poor Henry. He's just not cut out for this crowing business. But if he doesn't find a way to make it to work on time, the sun won't rise when it's supposed to, the farmer and his wife will be late, and all the farm chores won't get done. They're all depending on Henry. Will he learn to be a morning rooster after all?

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An inspiring and entertaining tale of a young rooster's ultimate acceptance of his required tasks and responsibilities.......2006-08-13

Wake Up, Henry Rooster! by Margriet Ruurs artfully combines an original story with illustrations from Sean Cassidy to create the fun and entertaining picturebook story of Henry the Rooster's late-night escapades. Following Henry through an original and creative tale as Henry's father leaves for a week to be in a Rooster's Union Convention, leaving poor Henry with carrying out a rooster's responsibility to make the sun come up on time, Wake Up, Henry Rooster! engages its young readers as his late hours activities and lifestyle prove the little rooster unfit for a job requiring him to get up so early in the morning. A welcome addition to any school or community picturebook collection, Wake Up, Henry Rooster! is recommended for children ages 5 to 8 as an inspiring and entertaining tale of a young rooster's ultimate acceptance of his required tasks and responsibilities.

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Cock-a-Doodle Dudley
Bill Peet
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0395657458

Book Description

Gunther, a jealous and bad-tempered goose, sets out to prove that popular rooster Dudley is a phony in claiming that he causes the sun to rise every morning.

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Excited Children.......1998-06-11

The book is an excellent way to stimulate childreen about reading. The young people that I read the book with enjoyed the crowing contest and acting like Dudley after they read the book. Kudos to Bill Peet!

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