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Click, Clack, Moo
''Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type'' is a 2000 children's book written by Doreen Cronin. 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. A book and CD edition was also released, with the CD being narrated by Rik Mayall. 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. Plot Farmer Brown begins to hear typing sounds coming from his barn. 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. Farmer Brown refuses, and the cows withhold their milk until they get what they ask for. Soon, the cows type a similar letter ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doreen Cronin
Doreen Cronin (born 1966) is an American writer of children's books, including ''Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type'', a very well-received picture book illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Life Born in Queens, New York and growing up on Long Island, Cronin's first book was published by Simon & Schuster in 2000: '' Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type'', a picture book that she wrote and Betsy Lewin illustrated. She completed law school and the book at around the same time. Illustrator Lewin was a runner-up for the annual Caldecott Medal. Cronin lives in Brooklyn with her two children. Works * '' Click, Clack, Moo: cows that type'' (Simon & Schuster, 2000), illustrated by Betsy Lewin * '' Giggle, Giggle, Quack'' (S&S, 2002), ill. Lewin * ''Diary of a Worm'' ( Joanna Cotler Books, 2003), ill. Harry Bliss * '' Duck For President'' (S&S, 2004), ill. Lewin * '' Diary of a Spider'' (2005), ill. Bliss * '' Wiggle'' (2005), ill. Scott Menchin * ''Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack: an alphabetical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas Specials
Christmas themes have long been an inspiration to artists and writers. A prominent aspect of Christian media, the topic first appeared in in literature and Christmas music. Filmmakers have picked up on this wealth of material, with both adaptations of Christmas novels, in the forms of Christmas films, Santa Claus films, and Christmas television specials. It also includes animation, comics, and children's books, including ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'', ''How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'', and ''Frosty the Snowman''. Films Many Christmas stories have been adapted to movies and TV specials, and have been broadcast and repeated many times on TV. Since the popularization of home video in the 1980s, their many editions are sold and re-sold every year during the holiday shopping season. Notable examples are the many versions of the ballet ''The Nutcracker'', the 1946 film ''It's a Wonderful Life'', and the similarly themed versions of Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol'', in which the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cattle In Literature
Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domestication, domesticated, Cloven hoof, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult males are referred to as bulls. Cattle are commonly raised as livestock for meat (beef or veal, see beef cattle), for milk (see dairy cattle), and for hide (skin), hides, which are used to make leather. They are used as riding animals and draft animals (oxen or wikt:bullock, bullocks, which pull carts, plows and other implements). Another product of cattle is Cow dung, their dung, which can be used to create manure or fuel. In some regions, such as parts of India, Cattle in religion, cattle have significant religious significance. Cattle, mostly small breeds such as the Miniature Zebu, are also kept as pets. Different types of cattle are common to different geographic areas. Taurine cattle are found primarily in Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldecott Honor-winning Works
Caldecott may refer to: Awards * The Caldecott Medal, an award for children's book illustration named after Randolph Caldecott People * Caldecott (surname) Places * Caldecott, Cheshire, England * Caldecott, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom * Caldecott, Oxfordshire, a district of Abingdon, England * Caldecott, Rutland, United Kingdom * Caldecott Tunnel, California, United States * Caldecott Hill, Singapore, home of the headquarters of MediaCorp * Caldecott MRT station, a Circle Line MRT station in Singapore * Caldecott Road, Hong Kong, a road named after Andrew Caldecott See also * Caldecote (other) * Caldecotte Walton (historically) was a hamlet that is now a district and civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. For local government purposes, it is part of the Danesborough and Walton electoral ward. The historic hamlet is located ..., a district in the parish of Walton, Milton Keynes, in ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England * Caldic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Fiction Books
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American Picture Books
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Dooby Dooby Moo
''Dooby Dooby Moo'' is a children's book written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Released in 2006 by Atheneum Books, it continues the story of Farmer Brown's animals from '' Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type'', who enter a talent show in an attempt to win a trampoline. The book has been adapted to a play and a 2007 13-minute animated short film narrated by Randy Travis and produced by Weston Woods Studio. Reception ''Kirkus Reviews'' described the book as "great fun". humanities360.com said there's a "wild unpredictability n the N, or n, is the fourteenth Letter (alphabet), letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabet# ...drawings". lookingglassreview.com said the book is "sure to become a firm favorite". References American picture books 2006 children's books Children's fiction books Fictional cattl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duck For President
''Duck for President'' is the title of a children's book written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Released in 2004 through Simon & Schuster, ''The New York Times'' Best Illustrated Book follows the further adventures of Farmer Brown's animals that were introduced in '' Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type''. On April 9, 2007, the book was read by Laura Bush as part of the annual White House Easter egg roll. Weston Woods Studios released a 15-minute animated version of the book, released as a bilingual DVD in 2004, the same year the book came out. Plot summary Duck becomes frustrated with Farmer Brown's rule over the farm, and holds an election to take over the farm. He goes to the mayor and governor's offices, then even visits the president. He then returns to the farm saying, "running a country is no fun at all." Reception Responses to ''Duck For President'' have been generally favorable. Kirkus Reviews gave it a star review and wrote "Lewin follows Cronin's l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Click, Clack, Splish, Splash
''Click, Clack, Splish, Splash: A Counting Adventure'' is a children's picture book written by Doreen Cronin and is illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Released in 2006 by Atheneum Books, it is one of the sequels to '' Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type''. Plot While the farmer sleeps on the couch close to the fishing tank, Duck and the barnyard animals sneak into the house on a quiet mission that involves "3 buckets piled high" outside the window and "4 chickens standing by". At the end of the book, the reader finds out that Duck's plan was the liberate the farmer's fish. Reception A Publishers Weekly review says, "Though not quite as charming as its abecedarian cousin, this slight volume still offers a comical introduction to numerals one through 10. Lewin's black-outlined menagerie is as breezy as ever, tiptoeing, climbing or splashing through lots of white space to the final destination". A Kirkus Reviews review says, "A must-have sequel to all of Duck's adventures". Rosalyn Pierini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheatreWorksUSA
TheatreWorksUSA is a professional, not-for-profit theatre for young and family audiences founded in 1961. The company is based out of New York City, but has touring productions that run through forty-nine states as well as parts of Canada. Plays and musicals produced by Theatreworks have reached over 90 million children, teachers and families since the company's founding. Free Summer Theatre Since 1989 TheatreWorksUSA's Free Summer Theatre has provided young people and families with original, professional theatre free of charge. Each summer, tickets are distributed to children in over 200 social service and youth programs throughout the five boroughs. To date, over 300,000 children have attended free productions of some of the company's most popular shows, including '' Junie B. Jones'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', and ''Sarah, Plain and Tall''. According to its own literature, TheatreWorks believes "all children should experience the excitement of going to the theatre, regardles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Alexander
Brad Alexander (born February 2, 1971) is an American composer for television and musical theater. He was Lead Composer for the 2019-2020 animated series ''Clifford The Big Red Dog'' ( Scholastic/PBSKids/Amazon) and wrote the music for ''See Rock City & Other Destinations'', which won the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, the Richard Rodgers Award and the BMI Foundation's Jerry Bock Award. He wrote the music for TheatreWorksUSA’s ''Dog Man: The Musical'', which premiered Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theater and toured the US and Canada from 2019-2020. He also wrote the music and orchestrations for ''Click, Clack, Moo'', which premiered Off-Broadway at the Lucille Lortel Theater and received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Lyrics and Lucille Lortel Award nominations for Outstanding Choreographer, Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Musical. His songs have been featured on Sony Records, Select Records, Showtime’s The L Word, VH1's â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
