cover image Moo

Moo

Matthew Van Fleet, photos by Brian Stanton. S&S/Wiseman, $16.99 (18p) ISBN 978-1-4424-3503-2

Using a formula similar to its predecessors, Cat and Dog, Van Fleet's interactive board book identifies farm animals using simple, playful rhymes: "Mommy cow,/ Baby calf,/ Shaggy daddy bull./ Moo cow,/ Milk the cow%E2%80%94/ grab the udder, pull!" (The farmer's hands milk the cow at the pull of a tab, while a cat turns its mouth toward the spraying milk.) Textures%E2%80%94a woolly sheep, a duck's downy chest feathers%E2%80%94provide a touch-and-feel aspect, while flaps and pop-ups make this a playful excursion. Ages 2%E2%80%93up. (Aug.)