Mrs. O'Leary's Cow
By Mary Ann Hoberman; Jenny Mattheson (Illustrator)
(Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 9780316148405, 32pp.)
Publication Date: April 2007
Categories: Action & Adventure - General, Animals - Farm Animals, Humorous Stories
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Mary Ann Hoberman has adapted the well-known song based on the true story of the Great Chicago Fire, "There'll be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," into a funny and memorable story. When Mrs. O'Leary leaves her lantern in the barn, the cow kicks it over and starts a fire. Hoberman's humorous text and Jenny Mattheson's luminous illustrations keep this picture book comic and non-threatening, and, of course, the fire is put out in the end by 10 heroic firefighters.
Mary Ann Hoberman is the author of many books for children, including the critically acclaimed A House Is a House for Me, which won a National Book Award, the NYTimes bestselling You Read to Me, I'll Read to You, and the Sing-Along Stories series. Ms. Hoberman lives with her husband in Greenwich, CT.
Jenny Mattheson is a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston and has illustrated such books as The Mouse, the Cat, and Grandmother's Hat. She lives in Berkeley, CA.
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