Kiss the Cow! | 
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| Editorial Review / Publisher's Information:
Product Description
"With simple language, predictable rhythms and repetition, and flawless pacing, [Root’s] story begs to be read aloud. . . . Hillenbrand’s immense attention to detail is gratifying" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
When a very curious little girl meets a cow named Luella who is even
more stubborn than she is, who will be the first to back down? Phyllis
Root’s spirited tall tale finds a family of countless hungry children -
and a magic cow who demands a kiss on the nose to keep the sweet
milk flowing.
Amazon.com Review
Never. Not a chance. Annalisa wouldn't dream of kissing Luella the cow, even though her mother kisses her every day after singing her a song and milking her. Still, inquisitive Annalisa is awfully interested in milking Luella, and one day she sneaks off and does everything just the way her mother does--all except for the kiss on the nose. The next day, Luella refuses to give any milk. And the day after that is the same. Annalisa's mother and her many brothers and sisters beg the stubborn little girl to relent, but Annalisa says "Never!... Never, never, never." Will the whole family have to live without milk and cheese forever? Or will Annalisa's innate curiosity get the best of her? Both Phyllis Root and Will Hillenbrand claim to have tried to kiss cows while working on this story, but to no avail. "I was willing," Hillenbrand says, "but the cow wasn't." With red-haired Annalisa's little nose in the air throughout the story, readers will almost hear her cries of "never," and will surely identify with one whose feelings of absolute certainty can occasionally change. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter
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Customer Reviews:
• Not A Rattletrap Car 29 July, 2007
We absolutely fell in love with Rattletrap Car and have been in love with it for well over a year now. I bought Kiss the Cow! simply because of the recommendations and my love for the other Phyllis Root book but . . . while it's worth having as an inexpensive paperback, for me it is not one I envision myself worrying about saving for my daughter to read to her kids one day.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3IV73X9OPFMQQ
• Excellent 03 June, 2008
The item fully matched the seller's description and it was shipped quickly! The book was everything I was hoping it would be.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1RWEZQ1YQ08TU
• Sweet Book With A Lesson 08 March, 2003
"Kiss the Cow" has become a favorite of my 2-year-old after a recent visit to my parent's house in VA. While there, we saw cows "up close and personal", although we did not kiss any! In this book, Annalisa is one of Mama May's many children; the most curious and most stubborn. After disobeying her mother, Annalisa milks Luella, the "magic" cow. She does not kiss her afterward, however, as is required to ensure future milk production. What happens next is a lesson in learning the consequences of your actions, without being preachy. Luella will not give milk again until Annalisa kisses her, which eventually happens after much cajoling by the children and Mama May. Phyllis Root's book "What Baby Wants" is cute, too.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2S70VKXIEDA2D
• We Love This Book...! 11 July, 2007
A wonderful, funny, sweet story about a stubborn little girl who just *won't* do what she's told to do... unless she feels like it! This book hits every note just right... We love it around our house. (ReadThatAgain!)
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3CN9CCJUNIPKT
• What A Sweet Book 03 August, 2004
Both my girls, ages 3 and 17 months, LOVE this book. It is a sweet, happy message about showing someone, in this case a gentle cow named Luella, how much you appreciate them. The song inside is one my littlest one has just started to sing all by herself. I think this book is a must for every parent of little ones!
- Reviewed by customer ID: AWL5PF8BSWYRR
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