The Cow Said Neigh! (picture book)

What a gorgeous book!
The illustrations are stunning and the narrative takes the form a traditional flow from one animal to another.
It’ll provide the perfect start for children understanding onomatopoeia; a sure fire favourite for all.

Really cute book! Unique way to learn animal sounds! It was a lot of fun. I kind of wish there was a wrap up that involved being happy with your own place in life since they were looking at the other animals and thinking their grass is greener essentially. But still a cute book, with adorable pictures!

This is definitely a book I would read in my preschool storytime! It's silly but also gives the opportunity for lots of talking points, "Does a cow really say neighhhhh?" Etc. I absolutely love stories in rhyme so this gets another nod for that. The illustrations are clean, bright and very kid friendly. The end of the book would bring lots of giggles from the kids. This is a great picture book and I can't wait to give it a try in my storytime.

The Cow Said Neigh is a beautiful book. I loved the whole package - the story, the rhyming, the illustrations. This will quickly become a child’s favorite,

A lady saw this book and went to her church,
She told her friends about it, she was about to burst!
"If I were a reader, I'd want to have this."
So, put a copy in our library and read to the
...kids!

Thanks, Rory Feek, for this great book! Thanks, also to Tommy Nelson Publishers and NetGalley for allowing this advanced look into a picture book in exchange for an honest review.

Look at these pictures! Awesome animals! Illustrations by Bruno Robert are not to be missed!

Lyrical text will also catch the attention of children and adults alike!

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When I first saw the title of the book, I thought, "This isn't a new concept." An animal with the wrong animal sound. But after reading the book, I am totally won over. The rhymes are so cute and catchy and it is very different than other books where the animal says the wrong sound. It's catchy, the illustrations are fun, and it's completely sweet with little hidden details in the book. If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would.

Was this book earth shattering in children’s literature? No. But it is a fun book that if used as a teaching tool will make a difference in the way kids think and that is the best thing a book can do! Each animal in the book makes the sound of another wishing they could be something else. Not only does this mean that your kids can practice their animal sounds which is always fun, making it a great book for speech therapists to use as well, but it can lead of conversations about wanting what others have. Kids, even the youngest, know what it is like to want what others have. It may be as simple as a toy for them, but by starting to teach them young to appreciate what they have and realize others would like what they already have it can help form their self-esteem later in life. Rory Feek has written a children’s book that will be a great edition to classrooms and homes alike.

Thank you NetGalley for providing my children and I will an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is a delightful book about animal sounds. I can see myself using it during an animal storytime and the kids loudly protesting at the incorrect animal sounds. The illustrations are also beautiful.

Loved this book! The words were easy to read. I liked how it rhymed. It could be read to children ages birth to 2nd grade. The pictures were colorful and clear. I would definitely buy this book to use for teaching speech to my students. This book would not only help with language skills, it could also be used for articulation, categories, labeling, wh-questions. I would also buy this book for a baby shower gift and birthday gifts. I really enjoyed this.

This book has adorable illustrations that will capture the interest of my preschool students. The rhythmic, rhyming text will encourage them to join in, and the opportunity to use predictive thinking to guess what the animal will say is fantastic. Definitely a book I will add to our collection.

You would have thought that all the books that could be written on farm animals are done. But thats not true. Sakes Alive! cattle drive
As you keep reading the story, with rhyme in place you can guess what the animal is going to say in some cases. When a new animal comes in and all the other animals have made their unusual sounds, you think that would be the one saying Moo as that is what was unsaid so far, the mystery thickens as more animals enter. Dog, cat and even the farmer ..so on..
It was funny how the preschooler stuck to her facts and read her own version of another farm story where every one says their usual sounds.
Cute illustrations. Creative twist.

Perfect book for a toddler. Illustrations are beautiful and the verse and rhyme are clever. I find that books with a rhyme hold particular interest for little ones and are beneficial for beginning readers. I am looking forward to sharing this book with my grandson. I think the message of the book is clear and will be a point of discussion between the child and the reader.

This is from an advance review copy for which I thank the publisher.

This is a fun children's book aimed at getting kids to understand and experiment with sounds and to consider when the wrong sound is coming from somewhere. I can see it leading to a wider discussion - maybe even about what it means when the smoke alarm goes off. Is that the right kind of sound to hear? But it's not about that. It's about a very confused farm!

In a series of fun, bright, and colorful images, and some happy verse, we discover that several of the farm and domestic animals - and even the farmer himself, are getting some weird ideas about their station in life! The cow sees the horse and decides she would like to run free - so she starts neighing. The horse starts quaking, the duck starts baaing and this cascade effect ricochets around the whole farm! Will it ever end? Hopefully, otherwise it'll be a long night reading this to your little loved one!

I commend this for a fun and instructive read to young children.

This is a super cute, rhyming book that has barnyard animals wishing they were other animals because of the things they could do. Each animal watches and makes an effort to sound like another. At the end of the story, the farmer is confused with all of the mixed up sounds coming from his barn so he does the only thing he can do, and joins in.
The illustrations are beautifully done, colourful, and lots of fun to look at with your child. Children love the silliness of the story (a cow doesn’t say “neigh”!) and great conversations can happen as you read together.
I guess the moral of the story is that what makes you uniquely you is you! Don’t try to be like someone else. Be who you were created to be.
Loved it.
I received an ecopy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

Cute children's book with great illustrations and an easy to follow story that is perfect for reading circles! I think this is a fun addition to any story time and parents and children will enjoy reading it together too.

This was a super cute picture book. The illustrations were wonderful and the story was light and fun. I loved the rhyming. Each animal ends up making a different noise and the kids found that hilarious. I would have liked the end to wrap up in a way that made being yourself alright too, but it was fun for making them laugh.

Most people know Rory Feek and his adorable daughter Indiana through the death of his talented singer/songwriter wife Joey several years ago. Rory has written two other books for adults, but this is his debut children’s book on accepting who you are rather than wishing to be someone else. My kids laughed at the hilarity of the animals and stared endlessly at the beautiful illustrations. We will definitely be purchasing this book once it is published!

THE COW SAID NEIGH! is such a cute picture book for children. It’s a strange day on the farm when a cow goes “neigh” and the horse says”quack” and the duck goes “baa.” What? Kids will love the colorful stylized illustrations — I did! — have a blast substituting the real sounds for the right animal. Written by Rory Feek, C & W singer and husband of the late Joey Feek, whose tragic death too young from cancer broke hearts across the world. Rory dedicates this sweet book to Indiana, his darling toddler with Down’s Syndrome. I wish him wild success with his book writing ventures. 5/5

Pub Date 02 Oct 2018   

Thanks to Thomas Nelson: CHILDREN'S and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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A fun book for children and parents. The pictures are bright and cheerful. The animals think the grass is greener on their neighbors turf. And the end result is not what you would expect. A well done take on a common theme.

Oh!!! My!!! Cuteness!!! If you only buy one toddlers picture book this year? Make it #thecowsaidneigh by #roryfeek. It’s the perfect read along book that will teach, entertain, and make all the kids giggle. Illustrations are amazing, reads at an adorable pace, and will have the littles wanting to read it over and over and over again!!! Release date 10/02/18 #readtothebabies #readeveryday #buythebook #lovedthis #doitforthelittlepeople

From New York Times bestseller Rory Feek, one half of the singing duo Joey+Rory, comes this delightful book. It's full of fun, energy and.... confusion. You see each farm animal looks at another and wishes they were just the same.... magically their sounds become just like the ones that they covet. Oh my! Farmyard mayhem ensues!

The cow wants freedom to gallop around just like the horse, the sheep wants an awesome snout to dig in the mud like the pig, the family dog wants to be inside the house like the cat, and the cat wants adventures and places to go just like her human, just to name a few.

Kids will have fun sorting out the animal sounds while enjoying the fun rhyming and adorable illustrations. I just wish there had been a wrap up at the end with everyone agreeing that they are perfect just the way they are. It would have been a lovely ending to celebrate uniqueness. The flip side could be at the end the farmsteaders ( I think I just made up the word) were celebrating diversity which is a great message too. Whatever your take away I know kids (and adults too) will love this hilarious story.

This is a fun little picture book that will be a real hit with kids who love silly rhyming stories. We start out with a cow who thinks the horse lives in greener pastures, so decides to try on the horse's voice.

Then the horse sees a duck, and the duck sees a sheep, and so it continues as we check in on the various animals you'd expect to find on a farm. The playful rhymes follow a good pattern and I know a few kids who would love yelling out the animal noises at the right times.

The illustrations are amusing and this would be a fun little read for preschoolers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson: CHILDREN'S for providing me with a DRC of this book.

The Cow Said Neigh! is a super cute book. I recommend it for all young readers. I give it five plus stars.

Really cute picture book. Great illustrations showing the animals around the farm, and the rhyming story tells how each animal admires and wishes for a trait one of the others has. Could be very fun to read aloud and do different voices for the animals, and I think both the story and the illustrations will engage children well.

A delightfully illustrated book about all the animals on the farm that want to be like each other.
Preschool and kindergarten alike will love that the animals are all saying the wrong sounds.
A fun read with great rhyming.

Thanks to Net Galley and Thomas Nelson for the advance copy.

Silly, simple, and delightful, I can practically already hear the laughs this quick read will get at story times!

I really like the illustrations in this humorous picture book. I think it will be enjoyed by very young children.

OK Children's Librarian's, gather 'round because this here is a great book to include in your story time rotation! Not only does it have a great rhythm, it also offers the perfect medium to encourage participation from your audience (and really, who doesn't love a bunch of kids screaming "MOO!" across the library? I know I do!) Top this awesome-sundae off with an adorable ending and fantastic illustrations and we've got ourselves a winner!

One last thought I had that I wanted to share with you: The Cow Said Neigh! has the potential to kick-off a discussion about acceptance and loving yourself. Now, the book doesn't come right out and say it but it does lay the perfect foundation to talk about this underlying theme which is just an extra layer of awesome for me and another reason to love this tale!

#TacklingDeepThemesAtStoryTime

The Cow Said Neigh!
By Rory Feek
What an adorable book to read with your little ones. My three year old and I enjoyed learning the animal sounds and pretending what we would want to be if we could. We listed some pros and cons of what why we would want to be a different animal. It was also a good test for learners who don't know their animal sounds quite yet. The pictures were bright and fun as well. We enjoyed all the animals and their expressions.

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this eBook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Adorable illustrations and rhyming text, this mixed up story will make your toddlers and preschoolers laugh out loud! Highly recommended as both a lap read one-on-one and as a group read aloud!

New York Times bestseller Rory Feek, The Cow Said Neigh! comes to a bookstore near you, tomorrow October 2nd. This delightful picture book is sure to be read time and time again. I would like to thank Thomas Nelson and Netgalley for an Advanced Digital Copy in exchange of my honest review.

The publisher shares: A fun and humorous tale of farm animals who wish they were like the other animals . . . which leads to a farm-full of confusion! The cow wants to run free like a horse, the sheep wants a snout like a pig, the dog wants to be inside like the cat. Soon the entire farm is in chaos! With silly farm animal sounds, clever rhymes, and adorable art; will have kids of all ages laughing out loud as they celebrate the unique strengths in each of us.

An answer to the age old question, Is the grass greener on the other side? It seems as though the animals think that they are. Things go awry when a group of farm animals investigate what it feels like to switch places – much to their farmer’s surprise! Inspired by some of the animals on Feek’s own farm this is an entertaining story which comes to life with the vivid illustrations from Bruno Robert.

I would love to follow this reading of the book with a writing activity that would include an argumentative piece that the students would have to agree or disagree of why or why not the animal was correct or incorrect about the life of the other animal; providing evidence from research about what we know about the animals and their typical lives. Did the animals in the book have it right?

Another activity would include a discussion of what were to occur if we had no more cows, because they all became horses or if we had no more dogs, because they all became cats! I would end the discussion by reminding them that ALL animals and people have a purpose and the world would not be complete without each of them doing what they were suppose to do!

This is a lot of fun. A cow want s to run and wander like a hours and says neigh. The horse likes the duck and says quack. It’s all a lot of fun. The story builds on itself with the barnyard animals. The illustrations match. This is an excellent book for any story time collection.

As a country music lover, I've followed Joey and Rory for many years. After her death, I thought he would fade away. Who knew he could write books, especially children's books. I read through this book with my 5 year old niece, then she read it to me, three times. I'm pretty sure that qualifies as a new favorite.

Colorful illustrations, rhyming text, and a whole barnyard of mixed up animals will have young readers laughing and matching animal sounds. This would be a fun read for a storytime!

This is a cute book about barnyard animals. Each wishes to be another animal. The cow a horse, the horse a duck, the duck a sheep, the sheep a pig, the pig a dog, the dog a cat, the cat a farmer. They all start making the sounds of the animal they want to be. This wakes up the farmer and he decides he wants to be a cow. So it goes full circle. Great way to teach animal sounds to the young ones. Illustrations are very vivid and colorful. Very good book for bedtime story for ages 2-4.

This was really cute and I think small children will get a kick out of all the farm animals saying the wrong things! I think my son is yet too young to get it though - we're just now working on the correct sounds :-) I also loved the illustrations - nice big animals with solid colors with just enough background details.

My children thought that this book was delightful, and I have to agree with them! This is a cute little story that is a lot of fun for all ages.

The Cow Said Neigh by Rory Feek is an absolutely gorgeous children's book.

I don't know what I liked more.
The illustrations which are simply beautiful, likable and friendly expressions or the lovely and funny story about silly farm animals.
It's a strange day on the farm when all animals look at each other and wish they are someone else. The cow wants to be a horse and starts to neigh, the horse wants to be a duck and it starts to quack and so on.

Perfectly adorable read for both very young and slightly older readers who can familiarize with farm animals, get to know them better, learn sounds that they make and enjoy some laugh.
High praise!

Absolutely loved this book! This a must read for those with small children. My boys (8,6,3) all laughed at the simple story. I will purchase this book upon its release!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A very entertaining book for children up to kindergarten/first grade as they learn to read. The very young ones will love learning the sounds animals make and what sounds they should make. The illustrations are gorgeous. Very colorful.

I would definitely use this in any preschool classroom I am in.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson's Children's division through NetGalley. Any and all opinions expressed in the above review are entirely my own.

Many options available: can be used for sounds, prediction, and/or conversation starters about being yourself, similarities/differences, etc. Beautifully illustrated.

L-O-V-E! LOVE IT!

The cadence in this story is perfect! As a mother that reads aloud A LOT of books, rhythm is very important, but as this book comes from a musician, it doesn't surprise me that it's spot on. It's sweet and simple, goofy and fun. Each animal has a unique character and the illustrations capture them perfectly. Attention to even the smallest details is what gives the book heart. The picture on the side table features Rory's family, the farmer's overalls his signature. As a huge fan of farm books and because of the author, the authenticity rings true. I'll be adding this book to my wish list, I could read it over and over.

A fun story told in rhyme about animals and the sounds they made. I could see how this would be giggle-inducing for little kids... What's nice is that the rhyme allows for the kids to guess what the animal is going to say. Good for interaction with kids.

A great book that young children will love. I really enjoy books for this age that rhyme and this one has some really lovely illustrations to go with it. Perfect for little ones who are learning farm animals names and sounds. Perfect bedtime reading!

This book was enjoyable! Will be a great addition to storytime for any topic or theme involving farm animals. Great pictures.

My two year old giggled and kept saying, No! Silly Cow! We enjoyed reading this story together and the kids found it fun!

Who ever heard a cow go neigh? Wait until you meet all the animals on this farm. Not one makes the right kind of noise!

Thomas Nelson's Children's Books and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It has been published so you can grab a copy now.

The cutest is watching the dog meow. And if that's not enough for you, the farmer moos...

Witty! I loved this story told in rhyme! Each of the animals perceives another animals life to be better and learns to make the sound associated with that animal in hopes of being mistaken for it by the farmer! Illustrations are cute! I think the littles are going to be demanding rereads so parents and other caregivers be forewarned!

Thank you to #netgalley for giving me a copy of #TheCowSaidNeigh!(pictureBook) to review. I enjoyed the rhymes in the book and my kids did too. This was a fun way to talk about animal sounds and reminded us a little of Bark, George. I do wish that it ended with the animals wanting to be themselves, but it was still a cute book.

The Cow Said Neigh by Rory Feek is such a cute book. The rhyming is catchy and lyrical. It's the kind of doing that will keep parents coming back. And the artwork will catch the eye of little ones. My kids are teens now, but they can still quote their favorite books from when they were little. This book promises to be one of those type books.

“The grass is always greener on the other side.” In Rory Feek’s The Cow Said Neigh! A Farm Story, each farm animal wants to be a different one by mimicking the sounds of the other. (Full review on Hope by the Book magazine web content dated 10/19/2018)