Thank goodness it’s Friday!
I’ve been waiting for MONTHS to share this book with you (because I was lucky enough to get an advance copy), and it’s finally officially out, so I can finally post it for Perfect Picture Book Friday!
Not only that, but I have a signed copy to give away to one lucky commenter! All you have to do is bake me cookies er tell me and Lori which farm animal you are and why in the comments 🙂
I, for example, would be the horse because I am beautiful and graceful and I can run like the wind…
*snort*
Yeah, I didn’t think anyone would buy that 🙂 I can’t even sell it to myself 🙂 But I do really love horses – that should count for something!
If it’s too hard to think of yourself as a farm animal on Friday morning at the end of a long week, you can just tell us who you’d like the book for. That will be less sporting and some people might judge you for wimping out, but not me! Nosirreebob! I will not think any less of you if you don’t have the gumption to declare to the world that you belong in the donkey shed!
Title: Cock-a-Doodle Oops!
Written By: Lori Degman
Illustrated By: Deborah Zemke
Creston Books, May 2014, Fiction
Suitable For Ages: 3-8
Themes/Topics: friendship, helping others, jobs, animals (farm)
Opening: “Farmer McPeeper was such a deep sleeper;
not even an earthquake could shake him.
A poke or a pinch wouldn’t budge him an inch,
’cause only his rooster could wake him.”
Brief Synopsis: Poor Rooster! He’s tired of getting up so early every morning! What he needs is a vacation. Leaving the other animals in charge, Rooster heads for the beach. Animal after animal tries their best, but no one can wake Farmer McPeeper. Rooster’s return is greeted with relief, but he’s caught a cold. How will they ever get the sleepy Farmer up now?
Links To Resources: Teacher’s Guide to Cock-A-Doodle Oops, Farm animal coloring pages, classroom activities to learn about volunteers, emergency animal rescue, what do I want to be when I grow up, workers and the work they do. Talk about jobs kids are familiar with and what kind of skills are necessary to do those jobs, or what personality traits would be helpful. Talk about friendship and what kinds of things friends might do for each other. Enjoy the YouTube video where Marissa Moss reads the story aloud HERE.
Why I Like This Book: This book is fun from start to finish! The rhyme is expertly written, catchy, and fun to read aloud. The attempts of the various animals to wake the sleeping farmer are hilarious, and kids will enjoy calling out the different crows – cock-a-doodle moo, cock-a-doodle baa, etc. The illustrations are bright and colorful and a perfect match for the story. When Rooster returns from his vacation with a cold, the animals have to come up with an inventive solution to get the farmer out of bed. When at last the farmer is up, he delivers a surprise ending that is clever and funny… but I can’t say what it is here because that would be telling 🙂 Just mosey on out and get yourself a copy. You won’t be sorry. It’s delightful 🙂
For the complete list of books with resources, please visit Perfect Picture Books.
Lori and I were going to do a little interview or something to go along with this post, but it appears we didn’t quite get our act together in time. I don’t know how that happened. I am the epitome of organization. Ask anyone. And please ignore the rapidly increasing length of my nose 🙂
So anyway, at the very least, here’s Lori 🙂
You can also see a wonderful interview with her over at Laura Sassi’s HERE, another review of Cock-A-Doodle Oops at Sue Morris’s HERE, and another terrific interview at Carrie Brown’s HERE.
Now then, my little chickens, get thee to the comments and tell us which farm animal you are and why (or just tell us who you’d like the book for), and one lucky commenter will get a signed copy of this fabulous book!
OR…
Ooh! How ’bout this?
If you REALLY want to impress us, you can write your own crowing line! Examples from Lori’s book are:
Her cock-a-doodle-cluck didn’t have any pluck
His cock-a-doodle-bleeeeat just couldn’t compete
Her cock-a-doodle-whoooooooo just didn’t ring true
What kind of rhyming crow can you think up for the farmyard animal of your choice??? 🙂
Please leave your comment by Sunday May 18 at 5 PM EDT and then random.org will choose the winner and I will announce it on Monday.
PPBF bloggers, please leave your post-specific link in the list below so we can all come visit you and see what treasures you have to share this week!
Have a lovely weekend, everyone!!! 🙂
Susanna Leonard Hill 
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Hahaha! And watch where you step 🙂 Good one, Jill 🙂
That sounds lovely right about now, while the rain is pouring down and the wind is threatening to blow the house over! 🙂
Well now you've got me curious, so I hope you post it! 🙂
Cock-a-doodle-mama
I'd like to be a llama
And always wear pajamas!
Very fun, Holly! And I have a friend who had a llama to protect his sheep, so they do often live in the barn yard 🙂
Thank you! Mom and baby just fine.
I recently read the VERY enjoyable interview with Lori Degman on Laura Sassi's site, so was familiar with this adorable book, and happy to see its cover ablaze here! And in the effort to qualify for the possibility of owning this WONderful book, you pick the irresistible challenge of thinking of ourselves as animals 🙂 Thing is, as with most things, I can't narrow it down to just one.
I am a hybrid: a “duckpighorse.”
DUCK: well, I’ve kinda got that waddling thing goin’ on : /
PIG: OK, I wouldn’t mind lazing around in a cool mud puddle for hours on end,
but that’s not it, and though I’ve never been called a ham (to my face, that is), I can’t deny the similarity in the derriere area. Well—minus the curly tail : /
HORSE: though it’s always been a favorite animal, I haven’t been graceful or run like the wind since I was 12, nor do I have a glorious mane, BUT— I am, without question, a “work” horse which, if I want to be specific, more of a “mule”! “Why?” you ponder? Because it seems like I’m always bustin’ my *** 😉
My editor thought of the “Oops” – I think it's great too!
You and me both, Wendy! I've got to get the canoe out in the basement again 🙂
Thanks for the praise, Joanna – love your rhyme!
Degman Collection – from your lips to editors' ears!!
I didn't know ducks are opinionated – interesting!
Yeah, baby!
Great triple rhyme!!!
Congrats, Aunt Kathy!! If you don't win, send me his name and address and I'll send him a book 🙂
That puts me in good company!!
A little goat gets my vote 🙂
Maybe I should bring you a copy 🙂 Love Hulla-mew-baloo! I agree about Susanna doing stand up – I'd go see her.
Wendi, the video is of my editor reading it for a bedtime series they're doing for children's hospitals. I love your crow!
I love farm books too (and not just mine)! Great crow!
It was so sweet of you to come to my launch!! I had to look it up for the book – they bleat 🙂
I'm ashamed to say I've only done one PPBF 😦 I'll have to remedy that!
Do penguins really “grock”? Cool choice (get the pun?)!
lol…it'd be even MORE amusing if it weren't all TRUE!!! 😀
Such a cute, musical crow!!
I agree, there's something not kid-lit about it 🙂
You've managed to make me feel cozy on this cold SNOWY day!!
Yea, add me to the pig-out list!
Susanna, I used to pig out too much on chocolate so I quit eating it! I haven't had any since 2001!
Is that for low flying birds?
I love wearing my pajamas – especially on cold days like today!
Donna, you're an overachiever!! I love your duckpighorse!
You should try rhyming – you may just love it! It snowed in Chicago today!!
I'm speechless. Seriously. I can't even respond! 🙂
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AAARRRROOOOOOO!!!!
I am officially a hound dog type – we just adopted a basset hound named Clyde from a rescue. 🙂 Your book looks awesome Ms. Degman! 🙂
Now that's what I call a fun romp in the hay! 😀 Congratulations to Lori on her book birth-day!!
My brain is fried from doing biology lab today so I won't even attempt to make my own cocka-doodle-joke. But, I can tell you what animal I am: I'm the cat napping in the sun while the mice dance around me. Ooooh, napping….
Happy Friday, Susanna, and thank you for the giveaway!
Naaaaah, Lori, just a creative “productive” with an overwhelming life! lol I think many can relate! 😀
You are so kind! I am so happy for your successful book “birthday”. I will let you know. This will be his first author signed book. Thank you so much!
Aw, thanks, Susanna. “Used to be though!”
Or for low-flying cows. 😀
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No, I think still 🙂
A nap in the sun sounds awfully nice about now, while torrential rain and high wind batter the house! I hope your biology lab didn't involve dissecting any cute farm animals! Happy Friday to you, too, Teresa, and have a lovely weekend, you agented writer you 🙂
You're doing very well! Keep up the good work 🙂
Hope I'm not too late for the party. Congratulations Lori and Deborah! The book is beyond adorable! Now, if I were to be a farm animal, I think I would be a field mouse who would try to a cock-a-doodle squeak to start off the week. 🙂
Excellent, Kirsten 🙂
No, of course you are not too late, Robin! I love your mouse 🙂