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A Picture Book with Only One Word?!?

10/7/2013

9 Comments

 
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Today, I'm taking a break from the regular videos to bring you a spotlight on a new picture book.

Think a picture book can be written with no words? Of course! We call these wordless books. 
Think a writer could write a picture book with only one word repeated throughout?

Absolutely!  And it comes out tomorrow. 10/8/13

What's the one word?

Moo!
(By David LaRochelle)

(From Amazon)
When Cow gets her hooves on the farmer’s car, she takes it for a wild ride through the country. Moooo! But a bump in the road brings this joy ride to a troublesome end. Moo-moo. . . Has Cow learned her lesson about living life in the fast lane? Moo?
Pairing two talented creators who managed to tell a complete story with just one word—MOO—this imaginative picture book will have readers laughing one moment and on the edge of their seats the next, as it captures the highs and lows of a mischievous cow’s very exciting day.
I haven't read this book yet, but I'm fascinated by the idea of telling an entire story with one word. I imagine that "moo" will have lots of different meanings on each page and will probably use different expressions.
Moo!
Moo?
Moo.
Mooooooooooooooooo.
This would be fun for practicing expression using punctuation with young kids.

If you were going to write a picture book using only one word, which one would you use?  (This would be a great exercise for both picture books writers and students.

Would it be an animal sound?
Ba-gawk! (That's a chicken.)
Oink.
Hiss.

Or could it be something else?
Stop!
Jump!
Go!
No!

Wolf!

Be sure to check out David's website to see his other books.
http://www.davidlarochelle.net/
9 Comments
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10/7/2013 08:02:28 am

Thank you for such a great preview of our book! It has been a long time in the making (who would have thought that a one-word picture book could take over FIVE years to publish?), but both the illustrator, Mike Wohnoutka, and I are thrilled with the end result. Thank you for helping to usher in our new book with your mooooo-velout preview!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/7/2013 08:22:08 am

Can't wait to read the PB. Thank you, Mandy, for highlighting for us :)

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Nathalie link
10/7/2013 11:19:30 am

Sounds intriguing! Thank you for a great review, can't wait to "moo" to it and ride by Cow's side! ;-)

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