Moo Moo in a Tutu

by Tim Miller, Tim Miller (Illustrator)

Overview

In the classic tradition of George and Martha, Elephant and Piggie, and Frog and Toad comes Moo Moo and Mr. Quackers in their debut, Moo Moo in a Tutu.

A cow who wants to be a ballerina? Are you for real? This is a hilarious, one-of-a-kind friendship story between an adventurous cow and a very loyal duck that will have you quacking up all the way through and applauding for more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062414403
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/25/2017
Series:	Moo Moo and Mr. Quackers Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	431,417
Product dimensions:	9.90(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tim Miller is an author and illustrator of children’s books who lives in New Jersey with his wife and three rescue cats. His picture books include Izzy Paints; Tiny Kitty, Big City; Moo Moo in a Tutu; and What’s Cooking, Moo Moo? He has also illustrated the picture books Horse Meets Dog by Elliott Kalan, Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book) and Snappsy the Alligator and His Best Friend Forever! (Probably) by Julie Falatko, Margarash by Mark Riddle, and the middle grade series Hamstersaurus Rex by Tom O'Donnell. You can visit Tim online at timmillerillustration.com.

Editorial Reviews

05/15/2017
Miller (Margarash) hurls readers into the world of two friends, a cow and a duck, letting his exuberant cartoons fill in details about their personalities and temperaments. “Mr. Quackers, I just had the best idea in the whole world!” shouts Moo Moo as the book opens; the cow is staring out the window at the ballet across the street, leaving little doubt about what’s on her mind. “Another one?” replies mallard Mr. Quackers, calmly pruning his bonsai. In a rapid sequence of events, Moo Moo throws together a homemade tutu, and the friends head to the theater. Her performance, which sends the young human ballerinas a’tumbling, is a show-stopper: an epic aerial spread shows Moo Moo soaring blissfully above an awestruck (and slightly nervous) crowd, before landing in a bass drum. And then it’s on to the friends’ next adventure. Despite Moo Moo’s irrepressible enthusiasm, neither friend exhibits much personality in this series opener (Mr. Quackers’s incredulous “Are you for real?!” tagline is particularly flat), but there’s something appealing in the way they just do their thing, heedless of what the world (or readers) might think. Ages 4–8. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

The hilarious speech bubble asides pair perfectly with the bold illustrations to create a winning format for this tale of pluck. A sublimely silly read-aloud for storytime and small group sharing.” — School Library Journal

“The uncomplicated cartoon-style illustrations and minimal text—just the duo’s dialogue placed neatly in bubbles—make the humor accessible to a wide range.” — Booklist

From the Publisher

The uncomplicated cartoon-style illustrations and minimal text—just the duo’s dialogue placed neatly in bubbles—make the humor accessible to a wide range.

Booklist

The uncomplicated cartoon-style illustrations and minimal text—just the duo’s dialogue placed neatly in bubbles—make the humor accessible to a wide range.

Booklist

03/01/2017
PreS-Gr 2—A bovine with big dreams and a dubious duck team up in this hilarious romp about a wild idea, a terribly executed plan, and unabashed determination. When Moo Moo gets "the best idea in the whole world," Mr. Quackers stops trimming his bonsai to respond hesitantly, "Another one?" He replies, further alarmed, "Are you for real!?!" when Moo Moo saunters out in a large handmade pink tutu. Without lessons or a backward glance, the cow and the duck head to the ballet and purchase two tickets. Moo Moo goes backstage while Mr. Quackers finds a seat in the audience. Unsurprisingly, the cow causes quite a commotion, eventually landing with a smash in the orchestral pit, while the duck dutifully claps and cheers. Moo Moo decides to retire while at the top of her game and soon enough has another brilliant idea: to forgo her solo career in favor of cajoling Mr. Quackers into an acrobatic circus duo. Miller's style is a mixture of comic strip and full-page illustrations done amusingly in pastels and thick black lines. The hilarious speech bubble asides from Mr. Quackers pair perfectly with the bold illustrations to create a winning format for this tale of pluck. VERDICT A sublimely silly read-aloud for storytime and small group sharing.—Jenna Boles, Greene County Public Library, Beavercreek, OH

School Library Journal

2016-12-21
Can a cow jeté and plié? Moo Moo the cow and Mr. Quackers the duck are two good friends. When Moo Moo decides that she wants to perform ballet on stage, Mr. Quackers is doubtful. Moo Moo does not let a few disastrous rehearsal steps stand in the way of her debut. She dances into the middle of a performance as Mr. Quackers takes his seat in the audience. Alas, and not surprisingly, this is not a successful foray, as Moo Moo sails into the rafters and crash-lands on a drum in the orchestra pit. Mr. Quackers is the sole applauder in the audience. Moo Moo is not very discouraged; bedtime finds her planning her next career move (and probable sequel) as an acrobat. Miller tells and illustrates his debut story through speech bubbles and cartoon panels using "brush and ink and digital hocus-pocus." His tutu for Moo Moo resembles cutoff overalls with a floatation device, both rendered in pale lilac. Stories of two good friends of different species abound, as do stories of wannabe ballerinas who pooh-pooh the many hours of practice, warm-up, and rehearsal that are so necessary to a performance, making this one feel superfluous. Neither too-too funny nor too-too original. (Picture book. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews