The Cow Said BOO!

A stuffed-up cow, a rogue bedsheet, and a chantable silly refrain. A quintessential read-aloud for a lively story time.

Poor cow woke up with such a bad cold that every "moo" comes out as "boo!" When she stumbles into a sheet hanging from the clothesline, her barnyard friends mistake her for a spooky ghost and run away. But the cow is able to bravely turn this misunderstanding to her advantage when a truly scary intruder arrives at the farm.

In The Cow Said BOO!, author Lana Button delivers a silly read-aloud for a not-so-spooky Halloween, or any time of year. Written in playful rhyme that will shine at an interactive story time, the text includes a repeated refrain that will have listeners chiming in with many an exuberant, "The cow said, BOO!" Watercolour illustrations by Alice Carter catch both the eye and the heart with their humour and energy. Closing scenes of the animal friends nursing the cow back to health bring a tender lull to the riotous story time until a final twist dissolves the peace in giggles once again. (From Owlkids)

Lana Button is a children's book author from Ontario. Her other books include My Teacher's Not Here! and What if Bunny is Not a Bully?

Alice Carter is an Ottawa artist, illustrator, and storyteller with a passion for sharing her whimsical imagination.