The stiff flatness of the simply drawn animals and the details of their activities are amusing rather than hilarious. Watercolor and pencil illustrations catch the spirit of fun. The story is slight, but the strong rhythm and repetition are sure to invite participation. When he shoos them out into the farmyard, they burst into the house again and make as much trouble as before. The story continues with "ducks in the dishes," "pigs in the pantry," "hens on the hat stand," and "sheep on the sofa." Finally, the animals wake Tom Farmer from his haystack nap. The rhythmic verses follow the pattern of "Skip to My Lou": "Cows in the kitchen, moo, moo, moo,/Cows in the kitchen, moo, moo, moo,/Cows in the kitchen, moo, moo, moo./That's what we do, Tom Farmer!" The accompanying two-page spread shows three bovines happily breaking dishes, licking food, and balancing items on their horns. PreSchool-K-Mischief-making barnyard animals and a tired farmer interact in this picture book based on a folk song.
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