Mrs. Wow Never Wanted a Cow
By (Author) Martha Freeman
Illustrated by Steven Salerno
Random House USA Inc
Random House Inc
3rd September 2007
United States
Children
Fiction
Commended for Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (Beginning Fiction) 2007
Hardback
48
Width 171mm, Height 236mm, Spine 9mm
227g
When a cow unexpectedly shows up on Mrs. Wows lawn, her lazy dog and cat think they should teach her their chores, so they can rest. They find out that the cow is no good at catching mice or being a watchdog. But Mrs. Wow knows something the cow can do, and it makes the chores worth it! The funniest rhyming bovine Beginner Book since Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You
Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrationsthat give clues to their meaning.
Martha Freeman is the critically acclaimed children's writer ofStinkbomb Mom, Fourth Grade Weirdo,andThe Year My Parents Ruined My Life.
STEVEN SALERNO is the author/illustrator of 5 picture books:Coco the Carrot,Little Tumbo, Harry Hungry!,Wild Child, andTims Goodbye.Steven has also illustrated 24 popular picture books for other authors, including,Brothers at Bat(a New York Times Book Review's Notable Picture Book of the Year), The Kid from Diamond, The Fantastic Ferris Wheel,Goldenlocks and the Three Pirates, 19 Girls and Me,Margaret Wise BrownsThe Dirty Little Boy, Mrs. Wow never Wanted a Cow, and The Puppy Princess.Stevens illustrations also appear in advertising, magazines, product packaging, and retail graphics.A graduate of Parson School of Design in NYC, helives and works in Manhattan. Visit him at stevensalerno.com