Book description
A hilarious board book in which all the farm animals are ready for the seasons to change-except for Cow! In this whimsical celebration of the seasons, Rooster and his farm friends are ready for springtime play. But not Cow, who can't seem to dress for the weather. She's decked out…
Why read it?
1 author picked Not Now, Cow as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love a good, oblivious character, so I think Cow is great in this story!
Kids love being in on the joke, so after reading about one or two seasons, they like guessing what Cow will do next.
I like how it works as a fun read-aloud, but easily can work with preschoolers to talk about seasons, clothes, and making predictions (Will Cow finally get it right by the last season?!).
From Kim's list on Kim Howard's favorite picture books about clothes (or the lack-thereof!).
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