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Comical watercolor illustrations provide the punch lines to many jokes within the well paced text. After the talent show, Farmer Brown suspects nothing until he hears boings coming from the barn.

Fortunately, Duck steps in to save the day with a winning version of Born to Be Wild. At the talent show, the cows and sheep impress some of the judges, but lack of sleep has the pigs truly snoring when it is time to perform. How the suspicious farmer could ever confuse all this noise with routine snoring is a bit of a stretch, but the hilarious late night practice scenes inside the barn will help readers make the leap. The cows and sheep concentrate on their singing while the pigs work on interpretive dance. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.Kindergarten Grade 3When Duck discovers an ad in the paper announcing a talent show at the county fair first prize, a slightly used trampoline, Farmer Brown’s animals are unstoppable. Kids and underdogs everywhere will cheer for the clever critters that calmly and politely stand up for their rights, while their human caretaker becomes more and more unglued. Cronin humorously turns the tables on conventional barnyard dynamics Lewin's bold, loose-lined watercolors set a light and easygoing mood that matches Farmer Brown's very funny predicament. But, much to his dismay, the cows are not the only creatures that can type.

With help from a neutral duck mediator, the exasperated Farmer Brown finally makes concessions. Through the use of the man's shadow, Lewin communicates his rage: the straw in his hat creates the appearance of his hair on end. Sincerely, The Cows.' When Farmer Brown denies the cows' request, the bovine organizers go on strike. Lewin (Araminta's Paint Box) conveys the fellow's shock as he reads: 'Dear Farmer Brown, The barn is very cold at night. Things really get out of hand when the cows began airing their grievances. Farmer Brown is dumbfounded when his cows discover an old typewriter in the barn and begin experimenting ('All day long he hears click, clack, moo. Plucky barnyard denizens unite to improve their working conditions in this hilarious debut picture book from Cronin (appropriately enough, an attorney). By Grade + Interest - K to 1st By Grade + Interest - 2nd to 3rd By Grade + Interest - 4th to 5th

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