This book (we had it as a board book at the time) was a favorite of all of my children--maybe the only book they all liked! It's charming and funny and appeals to kids' love of the absurd and transgressive. It's become hard to find, at least as a board book, so I've pre-bought extra copies in case my kids have children of their own. Otherwise, they'd be squabbling over who gets the original copy.

As an early reader, it's got a lot going for it: repetition to help them associate letters with sounds, onomatopoeia, a good combination of very small and slightly larger (but not too challenging) words. ( )

The first story is fun and the second talks about how to make ice cream

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fun rhythm book that discusses what different animals on the farm do during their day (cow goes Moo Moo Moo)
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I thought this was a great book for kids, and I think children will find this book to be hilarious and engaging. The author creates a funny situation between the farmer and the farm animals. For example, the farmer falls asleep, and wakes up to find all the farm animals in the kitchen. The author also uses a lot of repetition to show what animals say what. When the author says, pigs in the pantry, oink, oink, oink; the reader will find that pigs go oink. That translates to the main message of the text, by learning what each farm animal says. ( )

32 months - O informed me that this is the same as Skip To My Lou but she didn't want me to sing it. She thinks the illustrations are silly. ( )

Cows in the Kitchen by June Crebbin

Picture Book

Genre: Cows, farm animals

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While Tom Farmer sleeps, the cows, ducks and the rest of the farm animals find themselves in the most peculiar places, making quite a mess in the farmhouse.

This is one, fun picture book. I’ve already decided to read it at my next storytime. The book itself is quite large, which is ideal for my large crowds. The words are sparse, repetitive and written in a sing-song manner. Its read to the tune of Skip to My Lou.

Cows in the kitchen, moo, moo, moo

Cows in the kitchen, moo, moo, moo

Cows in the kitchen, moo, moo, moo

That’s what we do, Tom Farmer!

The illustrations are absolutely wonderful. There is so much detail, but so much simplicity at the same time. Its a book that kids can peruse looking to see what each duck or pig is doing on the page. But at a general viewing at storytime, it’s very easy to see the chaos and the mess that each animal group is creating.

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I like this book because it is silly. I think that a lot of children will find it funny and engaging. The author creates a humorous situation for the farmer and the farm animals. For example the farmer falls asleep in a haystack and wakes up to all of the animals in the kitchen. Also, the author uses repetitive language to teach children what certain animals say. When the author says “Pigs in the pantry, oink, oink, oink” it is repeated in the child’s head that a pig says “oink”. Overall, this story is simply for readers to learn what different animals say. ( )

A silly book that is sure to be entertaining for any child. I like how the book shows the attachment people have to their animals and the illustrations are cute, too! ( )

This book is very cute and funny, it would deffinately hold childrens attention. It show the relationship between a famer and his animals and how close he is with them to let them all into his house. This book explains the natural love between man and animals. ( )

Cows in the kitchen, ducks in the dishes, pigs in the pantry, hens on the hat stand, and sheep on the sofa... where is the farmer? This fun, upbeat book can be read as a sing-a-long song. It is very repetitive and easy to follow. ( )

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This is a great book for kindergarteners! It talks about farm animals and then at the end of the book it shows how milk goes from the farm to the store to the children.

While the farmer is napping in the haystack, his animals are taking over the farmhouse.There are cows prancing in the kitchen, pigs eating in the pantry, and even sheep jumping on the sofa.

This was a really cute book with rhyme and laughter in it.I think its a good choice of book to interact with the audience.

Sing this to "Skip to My Lou". The farm animals ransack the house while Tom Farmer sleeps in a hay stack. It's fun to read or sing, the illustrations are brilliant and full of crazy details. One of our absolute favorites. And it works for children as young as 18-months. ( )

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