When the cows decide that they have had enough, they prepare to go on strike and soon start leaving notes for the farmer demanding better working conditions in this funfilled, illustrated tale for beginning readers. - (Baker & Taylor)

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want - (Baker & Taylor)

The quirky, hilarious farmyard tale that started it all from New York Times bestselling duo of Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin! Now the inspiration for a new Christmas special, CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Christmas on the Farm.

Farmer Brown
has a problem.
His cows like to type.
All day long he hears
Click, clack, MOO.
Click, clack, MOO.
Clickety, clack, MOO.
But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin when his cows start leaving him notes....
Doreen Cronin's understated text and Betsy Lewin's expressive illustrations make the most of this hilarious situation. Come join the fun as a bunch of literate cows turn Farmer Brown's farm upside down. - (Simon and Schuster)

Doreen Cronin is the author of many bestselling and New York Times bestselling picture books, including Click, Clack, Quack to School!; Click, Clack, Surprise!; Click, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho; Click, Clack, Peep; Click, Clack, Boo!; Dooby Dooby Moo; Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure; Bounce; Wiggle; Duck for President; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; Bloom; and the Caldecott Honor Book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type as well as The Chicken Squad series and Cyclone. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at DoreenCronin.com.

Betsy Lewin is the Caldecott Honor'winning illustrator of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and its sequels, including Click, Clack, Quack to School!; Click, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho; Click, Clack, Peep; Click, Clack, Boo!; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; Duck for President; Dooby Dooby Moo; and Thump, Quack, Moo; in addition to a number of other picture books, including So, What's It Like to Be a Cat? and Where Is Tippy Toes? She lives in Brooklyn, New York. - (Simon and Schuster)

Doreen Cronin is the author of many bestselling and New York Times bestselling picture books, including Click, Clack, Quack to School!; Click, Clack, Surprise!; Click, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho; Click, Clack, Peep; Click, Clack, Boo!; Dooby Dooby Moo; Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure; Bounce; Wiggle; Duck for President; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; Bloom; and the Caldecott Honor Book Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type as well as The Chicken Squad series and Cyclone. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at DoreenCronin.com.

Betsy Lewin is the Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and its sequels, including Click, Clack, Quack to School!; Click, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho; Click, Clack, Peep; Click, Clack, Boo!; Giggle, Giggle, Quack; Duck for President; Dooby Dooby Moo; and Thump, Quack, Moo; in addition to a number of other picture books, including So, What’s It Like to Be a Cat? and Where Is Tippy Toes?. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. - (Simon and Schuster)

Booklist Reviews

Ages 4^-8. Lewin's wild line-and-watercolor cartoons are perfectly suited to this barnyard farce about animals that go on strike to demand better working conditions. The cows find an old typewriter in the barn, and to the farmer's fury, they type messages to him: "Dear Farmer Brown. The barn is very cold at night. We'd like some electric blankets. Sincerely, The Cows." When he refuses their request, they put up a notice: "Sorry. We're closed. No milk today." The hens are cold, too, so they join the cows--no eggs, either. There are ultimatums, emergency meetings, and a hilarious surprise ending. Today's preschoolers may have to be told about antique clackety typewriters, but they'll love the slapstick of the domesticated animals who get the farmer to toe the line. The thickly outlined pictures extend the fun, with closeups of the frenzied boss, the stalwart cows, and the hens cozy under their plugged-in blankets. Then there are the ducks . . . ((Reviewed April 1, 2000)) Copyright 2000 Booklist Reviews

Horn Book Guide Reviews

Farmer Brown's cows find an old typewriter and type up a request for electric blankets. When the elderly farmer refuses, the cows go on strike. Soon the hens join the strike, and Farmer Brown enlists the aid of a neutral party--a duck--to settle the dispute. The illustrations (splashy watercolor washes) and economical prose are equally delightful. Copyright 2000 Horn Book Guide Reviews

Horn Book Guide Reviews

New board book editions of the popular stories are smaller than the originals but otherwise unchanged. In Click, cows and other farm animals use a typewriter to demand their due; and in Dooby, the clever animals win a trampoline in the county fair talent competition. The stories and humor will likely fly right over the heads of the board book audience. [Review covers these titles: Click, Clack, Moo, and Dooby Dooby Moo.] Copyright 2011 Horn Book Guide Reviews.

Horn Book Magazine Reviews

Farmer Brown's cows find an old typewriter, and before you can say, "Click, clack, moo," they're typing a request for electric blankets-the barn gets cold at night. When the elderly farmer refuses, they tack another typewritten message to the barn door: "Sorry. We're closed. No milk today." Soon the hens join the strike and begin withholding eggs. Farmer Brown types up his own response, which is delivered by a neutral party-a duck-and things seem to reach a satisfying resolution. What Farmer Brown isn't counting on is that-"click, clack, quack!"-ducks like typing, too. The story is told in economical prose, with the typewritten notes blended smoothly into the text. Betsy Lewin's illustrations, splashy watercolor washes, follow Farmer Brown from perplexed to perturbed, with his angry reaction to the cows' demands silhouetted against the barn door while the animals peek out with bovine passivity. The pictures of the cows and ducks striking typewriter keys with hoof and wing are equally delightful. That typewriters may be as anachronistic to today's kids as rumble seats and spinning wheels won't lessen their enjoyment of this amusing story. They may have never heard the racket of a real typewriter, but they will certainly be familiar with the art of negotiation, and will soon be chanting along: "Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Clickety, clack, moo." p.d.s. Copyright 2000 Horn Book Magazine Reviews.

School Library Journal Reviews

PreS-Gr 3-A laugh-out-loud look at life on a very funny farm. Living in a cold barn is more than Farmer Brown's cows can handle. They are so unhappy with the situation that they demand electric blankets through notes they have composed on their typewriter. When the cows refuse to give milk and the hens go on strike in solidarity, the negotiations are left up to one of the ducks, "a neutral party." This results in some additional wheeling and dealing that creates quite a splash. Children will find the farmer's unusual predicament entertaining and the basic introduction to labor relations is engaging as well as informative. While the story has great read-aloud potential, beginning readers will also be able to handle it with some assistance. The bold, clear format makes the text stand out on each page. Lewin's hilarious cartoons deftly capture the farmer's exasperation and the animals' sheer determination. The cows hunched around the typewriter, the hens' united front, and the duck marching down the road to the barn are sure to elicit chortles and grins. A terrific picture-book debut for Cronin.-Maura Bresnahan, Shawsheen School, Andover, MA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.