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Based on a 2007 online poll, the National Education Association listed the book as one of its 'Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children.' and it is one of the 'Top 100 Picture Books' of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. Instead of delivering the typewriter, the ducks send him a letter which states that their pond is boring, and they would like a diving board, which they get.Ĭlick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type is a 2001 Caldecott Honor book. A neutral duck agrees to deliver the typewriter once the cows and hens have the blankets.įarmer Brown decides the deal is fair, so he leaves the electric blankets for the cows and waits for the duck to deliver the typewriter. They promise the farmer that if he gives them the blankets, they will give him their typewriter. The cows hold an emergency meeting (during that time, the other animals gather at the barn door to see what's going on), in which they seemingly come to a resolution. In an attempt to re-establish order, he sends a letter back to the cows and hens on his own typewriter and tells them they do not need the blankets and that their job is to produce milk and eggs.

The hens join the cows and refuse to lay eggs.įarmer Brown realizes this makes it impossible to run a farm. Soon, the cows type a similar letter about the hens asking for blankets which Farmer Brown refuses to provide. Farmer Brown refuses, and the cows withhold their milk until they get what they ask for. He discovers that his cows have found an old typewriter in the barn and are using it to type letters requesting things from Farmer Brown, such as electric blankets to keep them warm at night. The CD features three tracks tracks one and three featuring the story being read with background music and sound effect track, track two being solely the story without added audio.įarmer Brown begins to hear typing sounds coming from his barn. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin, the Simon & Schuster book tells the story of Farmer Brown's cows, who find an old typewriter in the barn and proceed to write letters to Farmer Brown, making various demands and then going on strike when they aren't met.Ī book and CD edition was also released, with the CD being narrated by Rik Mayall. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type is a 2000 children's book written by Doreen Cronin.

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