What a fun picture book about cows who are able to type, make demands, and even go on strike! A great way to teach kids about what it means to go on strike to resolve labour disputes.

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Part of a personal challenge to read all of my boyfriend's and his sister's childhood books before we donate and give them away.

This book is absolutely hilarious! I may have an infantile sense of humour but this book made me laugh like a deranged milkman. It reminded me of the sort of thing Spike Milligan used to write.

The illustrations are also rather wonderful, in a Quentin Blake-ish style. Fantastic book. Every child should have this on their bookshelf.

This book cracked me up. I don’t think the artwork is worthy of a Caldecott, but the story is wonderful. Doreen has a wicked sense of humor.

A group of cows found a typewriter in the barn and they are typing up letters of demands to the farmer. When the farmer finds the notes, he gets angry and the cows go on strike and will not milk any longer. Then the hens go on strike as the cows are typing for them. The farmer is so angry at his animals. Anyway, all they want is electric blankets for the cold nights - that’s it.

A duck acts as diplomat and gets the blankets for the animals. It’s a beginning book that is simple, to the point and so funny. I loved it.

The kids thought it was funny too. The nephew gave this 5 stars. He thought the cows were hilarious. He said he was going to type up some demands. Oh boy. The niece thought this was funny too and she gave this 3 stars. She said it was cute.

Why I gift this book: It’s Debate 101, toddler edition!

Barnyard humor, this was part of a banner year of Caldecott Award winning books! Followed by Giggle, Giggle, Quack and Duck for President (a perennial favorite during presidential election years).

We've all heard that the "pen is mightier than the sword" and "the squeaky wheel gets the grease," well in Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin, Farmer Brown learns firsthand just how true these adages are when his cows find a typewriter in the barn and demand better treatment.

When Farmer Brown first hears the click-clack sounds coming from the barn, he tries digging out the wax buildup in his ears because cows can't type!

But these cows can, and they nail their demands on the barn wall:

Dear Farmer Brown,

The barn is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets.

Sincerely,
The Cows

Farmer Brown will not give in to their demands, so they go on strike and withhold their milk. It's not long before the hens feel the chill in the barn and join the strike.

This puts Farmer Brown in a tizzy because every fool knows you can't run a farm with no milk and no aiggs! So he dusts off his own typewriter and bangs out a letter reminding the cows and hens that they are animals and he demands that they produce for him.

Eventually the two sides come to an agreement, and peace returns to the farm. That is until Duck feels empowered to make his own demands known. Seems what the boring pond has always needed is a diving board.

Click, Clack, Moo rightly received a Caldecott Award in 2001 and was named one of the Best Children's Book by Publisher's Weekly.

This book tells the story of Farmer Brown and his cows, who like to type using a typewriter. The cows and hens write Farmer Brown a note, complaining that they are very cold at night, and would like some electric blankets to keep them warm. When Farmer Brown refuses, the cows and hens go on strike, saying that there will be no milk or eggs. After some negotiations, the cows, hens and Farmer Brown agree that in exchange for the typewriter, he will provide them with electric blankets. However, Farmer Brown is in for a surprise when he gets a note from Duck, who was supposed to deliver the typewriter, saying that the pond is boring and that the ducks would like a diving board.

The major themes of this children’s book are nonviolent protest, compromise and cooperation.

I really enjoyed the text in this book. I think that the author did a great job at showing the two different sides of the argument, meaning the cows/hens as well as Farmer Brown. By adding the typewriter and the notes, the author was able to portray the protest in a nonviolent and almost innocent way. Also, the compromise at the end shows children that compromise is attainable and accessible.

I recommend this book because not only is it funny and a little silly for children, but it still gives a lesson on nonviolent protest and compromise. Teachers could use this book when talking about events in history regarding protests, such as segregation protests in the 1960’s, or even current protests happening in our society today. Teachers can use this book to teach children about current events in a way that is fun for students.

Love this picture book dose of magical realism. Wonderful example of negotiation, barter, and compromise. This fun story withstands many re-readings. Also a good use of a text refrain.

Laugh out loud funny! Animal farm but for children!

I used to love this book as a child so I thought it would be perfect to read. I loved this book when I was younger because of the repetition of the words Click, Clack, Moo. Also, I thought it was hilarious how cows where typing and telling Farmer Brown what to do. I recommend this book to anyone because it is a fun one that you can read to kids and they will love it. I love how the cows and Farmer Brown are negotiating in the book it gives readers an idea of what negotiating is at a young age. Kids learn a lot from books they read so I thought this was very interesting.

Unionizing and labor theory for toddlers. Essential reading.

This "Cheerios" book for ages 3-7 was written by a best-selling author who won the Caldecott Honor for it.Quick, Quick, Look, Authors and Hype. Although the story is cute with 23 pages of cutesy text and illustrations (mostly yellows, reds, green --also cutesy) it is unlikely that if a complete unknown had come up with the idea that it would have ever been published. It is just so-so. The story is that (Marxist?) cows communicate (by typing, natch) their demands to management "Farmer Brown". Duck, "a neutral party", negotiates. Brown appeases the cows. And then the Ducks make demands! Hmmmm.
-The author (obviously a big-time capitalist) parleyed her success with this book into a whole series. Proving once again that history is told by the oligarchs. LOL.