When Cows Come Home for Christmas

Plot Summary

It's that wonderful time of year, when once more cows have come back to the family home, to be together around the Christmas tree.

But while dancing the Cowpoke Polka, Moosha crashes through the floor! The whole family tries to pull her out. But Moosha stays stuck, right in the only place the tree can go. Will Christmas even come this year?

Then a baby calf named Dale hangs a star on Moosha's tail, and these clever cows come up with a way to save Christmas and begin a fine cow tradition.

Reviews

"This rhyming story of what happens when too many cows come home—not to a barn, but to a real house––is a nifty twist on holiday books. Using pastel chalk, Chapman gives barnyard bovines a homey, humorous look, decking them out in overalls, jumpers, and, for one baby calf, jammies....Giddy, goofy fun." Booklist

" Such is the merry mayhem for a boisterous bovine clan who gathers to sing, do the Cowpoke Polka and decorate...Bold pastels of dapper, dancing cows add celebratory zing." Publishers Weekly

"A great choice for holiday storytimes" School Library Journal

"The rollicking, rhyming text is full of fun and drama, but it's Chapman's illustrations that make the cows come to life with humorous expressions and outfits. Her cows all have their own personalities..." Kirkus Reviews

Associated Keywords
Tree, ornaments, farm animals,