Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type
By Doreen Cronin
Pictures by Betsy Lewin

This is Doreen Cronin’s first picture book and it is a keeper. As if cows typing is not fantastical enough, these cows actually use the typewriter to better their own circumstances. They inform Farmer Brown that they dislike the cold and try to initiate negotiations for electric blankets. When Farmer Brown refuses to negotiate, they resort to classic collective bargaining techniques and refuse to provide any milk. They enlist their comrades, the hens and the ducks, and together, they not only succeed in getting their electric blankets, they completely outsmart Farmer Brown. Both children and adults will enjoy the big, bold illustrations and will relish the lively gamesmanship between the animals and the farmer.