CLICK, CLACK, MOOCLICK, CLACK, MOOCows That TypeCows That Type

By: Doreen CroninBy: Doreen Cronin

Illustrated by: Betsy LewinIllustrated by: Betsy Lewin

Farmer Brown has a Farmer Brown has a problem.problem.His cows like to type.His cows like to type.All day long he hears…All day long he hears…

Click, clack, MOO.Click, clack, MOO.Click, clack, MOO.Click, clack, MOO.Clickety, clack, MOO.Clickety, clack, MOO.

At first he couldn't At first he couldn't believe his ears. believe his ears. Cows that type? Cows that type? Impossible! Impossible!

Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO.Clickety, clack, MOO.

Then he couldn't Then he couldn't believe his eyes.believe his eyes.

"Dear Farmer Brown,"Dear Farmer Brown,The barn is very cold The barn is very cold at night. We'd like at night. We'd like some electric some electric blankets.blankets.

Sincerely, Sincerely, The Cows."The Cows."

It was bad enough the It was bad enough the cows had found the cows had found the old typewriter in the old typewriter in the barn, now they wanted barn, now they wanted electric blankets!electric blankets!

"No way," said Farmer "No way," said Farmer Brown. "No electric Brown. "No electric blankets." So the blankets." So the cows went on strike. cows went on strike. They left a note on the They left a note on the barn door.barn door.

"Sorry. We're closed. "Sorry. We're closed. No milk today."No milk today."

"No milk today!" "No milk today!" cried Farmer Brown. cried Farmer Brown. In the background, In the background, he heard the cows he heard the cows busy at work: busy at work:

Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO.Clickety, clack, MOO.

The next day he got The next day he got another note.another note.

"Dear Farmer Brown,"Dear Farmer Brown,The hens are cold, The hens are cold, too. They'd like too. They'd like electric blankets.electric blankets.

Sincerely, Sincerely, The Cows."The Cows."

The cows were The cows were growing impatient growing impatient with the farmer. They with the farmer. They left a new note on left a new note on the barn door. the barn door.

"Closed. "Closed. No milk. No eggs."No milk. No eggs."

"No eggs!" cried "No eggs!" cried Farmer Brown. In the Farmer Brown. In the background he heard background he heard them. them.

Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Click, clack, MOO. Clickety, clack, MOO.Clickety, clack, MOO.

"Cows that type. "Cows that type. Hens on strike! Hens on strike! Whoever heard of Whoever heard of such a thing? How such a thing? How can I run a farm with can I run a farm with no milk and no no milk and no eggs!"eggs!"

Farmer Brown was Farmer Brown was furious.furious.

Farmer Brown got out Farmer Brown got out his own typewriter.his own typewriter.

"Dear Cows and Hens:"Dear Cows and Hens:

There will be no There will be no electric blankets. You electric blankets. You are cows and hens. I are cows and hens. I demand milk and demand milk and eggs.eggs.

Sincerely, Farmer Sincerely, Farmer Brown."Brown."

Duck was a neutral Duck was a neutral party, so he brought the ultimatum to the cows.

The cows held an The cows held an emergency meeting. emergency meeting. All the animals All the animals gathered around the gathered around the barn to snoop, but barn to snoop, but none of them could none of them could understand Moo.understand Moo.

All night long, All night long, Farmer Brown Farmer Brown waited for an waited for an answer.answer.

Duck knocked on the door Duck knocked on the door early the next morning. He early the next morning. He handed Farmer Brown a handed Farmer Brown a note: note:

"Dear Farmer Brown,"Dear Farmer Brown,

We will exchange our We will exchange our typewriter for electric typewriter for electric blankets. Leave them blankets. Leave them outside the barn door and outside the barn door and we will send Duck over with we will send Duck over with the typewriter.the typewriter.

Sincerely, Sincerely,

The Cows."The Cows."

Farmer Brown Farmer Brown decided this was a decided this was a good deal. good deal.

He left the He left the blankets next to blankets next to the barn door and the barn door and waited for Duck to waited for Duck to come with the come with the typewriter. typewriter.

The next morning he got a The next morning he got a note:note:

"Dear Farmer Brown,"Dear Farmer Brown,The pond is quite boring. The pond is quite boring. We'd like a diving board.We'd like a diving board.Sincerely, The Ducks."Sincerely, The Ducks."

Click, clack, QUACK. Click, clack, QUACK. Click, clack, QUACK. Click, clack, QUACK.

Clickety, clack, QUACK. Clickety, clack, QUACK.

The EndThe End