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goodem9199's review against another edition
5.0
LOVED this! Goofy, goofy, goofy...right up my alley!
kristenremenar's review against another edition
4.0
I can't wait to read this one to an early elementary classroom. The animals are onstage to perform a song about what they like.
"We are lions, and we like to prowl.
We are wolves, and we like to howl.
We are pigeons, and we like to coo.
We are cows, and we like to..../
...dig."
Turns out, animals like doing all sorts of things. Warthogs like blowing enormous bubbles, shrimp like skiing, lions like arranging flowers. It's funny to see the conductor lose it as the expected rhyme gets thrown off, and it's a nice little lesson that animals, and people, don't necessarily fit the stereotypes. For more unexpected rhymes, pair this with "Guess Again" by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex, or pair with "Z is for Moose" for more animal antics on stage. Readers' Theater, anyone?
"We are lions, and we like to prowl.
We are wolves, and we like to howl.
We are pigeons, and we like to coo.
We are cows, and we like to..../
...dig."
Turns out, animals like doing all sorts of things. Warthogs like blowing enormous bubbles, shrimp like skiing, lions like arranging flowers. It's funny to see the conductor lose it as the expected rhyme gets thrown off, and it's a nice little lesson that animals, and people, don't necessarily fit the stereotypes. For more unexpected rhymes, pair this with "Guess Again" by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex, or pair with "Z is for Moose" for more animal antics on stage. Readers' Theater, anyone?
ablotial's review against another edition
5.0
Bought this for one of my nephews for Christmas... liked it so much I got a copy for myself! Very cute story about breaking stereotypes.
daisycakesco's review against another edition
4.0
Starts out as a rhyming book, and then devolves into full-on silliness. I'm gonna have to come up with a tune for the song. This will be fun for storytime - although the pictures are a little detailed, which will get lost in large groups.
yapha's review against another edition
5.0
Another one of the Irma Black Award nominees. Loved, loved, loved it! Just when you think you know where the rhyming story is going -- bam! They change it up on you! Kind of like people think they know what animals really like, but do we? Not according to this hilarious book! An absolute gem of a read aloud. Recommended for all ages.
jessalynn_librarian's review against another edition
3.0
August 2017 - a funny story (although it would have been even better had I thought of a tune to sing it to).
spellingbat's review against another edition
5.0
An animal choir prepares to sing a standard song about what they like: lions like to prowl, wolves like to howl, doves like to coo, cows like to...dig? The rebellious cows start a movement wherein various animals describe what they REALLY like to do The juxtaposition between what the conductor wants them to sing, what the animals are traditionally associated with, and what their actual interests are provides much hilarity and wackiness.
Good for early grades and one-on-one or in small groups with older preschoolers.
Good for early grades and one-on-one or in small groups with older preschoolers.
cuocuo's review against another edition
4.0
Silly picture book that upsets your expectations about what animals really like. Encourages you to do voices.
reader44ever's review
3.0
Story: 2 stars
Illustrations: 4 stars
This story was just okay and worth two stars in my mind. I didn't really care for it as it felt disjointed to me. I realize that this is because the story didn't completely rhyme, which was part of the story, but even knowing that it was written this way intentionally, I still didn't particularly find the story enjoyable. The illustrations, on the other hand, were very nicely done and worth 4 stars. Therefore, I'm giving the whole book three stars as an average. Perhaps little kids would like it better?
Illustrations: 4 stars
This story was just okay and worth two stars in my mind. I didn't really care for it as it felt disjointed to me. I realize that this is because the story didn't completely rhyme, which was part of the story, but even knowing that it was written this way intentionally, I still didn't particularly find the story enjoyable. The illustrations, on the other hand, were very nicely done and worth 4 stars. Therefore, I'm giving the whole book three stars as an average. Perhaps little kids would like it better?