What a pleasant surprise! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In this story, Milly the cow is criticized by the other cows because she can't produce milk when it is hot outside. The farmer tells her that if she doesn't make milk soon, he'll have to send her away. I finished reading this book with a large smile on my face. What a treat!Additionally, the illustrations are beautiful. And I love the layout of the book. It's very unique. Chilly Milly Moo is one of those books that took me by surprise. With a distinct artistic style, both in palette and use of line, coupled with a pleasing story about accepting difference, it's a pretty unusual book.Chilly Milly Moo is the story of Milly - a cow who can't produce milk. We eventually learn that she does have her own special skills that make her pretty damn cool (no pun intended) to have around. There's an allusion to bullying (there's a crowd of three "normal" cows that engage in an occasional dialogue with Milly) but this is fairly subtle and may require a rereading to pick up. I had a little bit of difficulty with the colour story. It's a fairly muted palette of earthy tones - browns, greys and the occasional washed out pastel background. There's a lot of subtlety in this book that may be missed in a traditional classroom context. I felt it would work stronger in smaller groups and one-to-one settings in order to allow more interactivity with the text.
What do You think about Chilly Milly Moo (2011)?
An "it's OK to be different" story about a cow who can't make milk, but does make ice cream.
—Lizzielou100
Cute story about being different but what you different is very good
—Cristina
