The Cow in Apple Time has won the Fall 2005 Mom's Choice Award as the best entry in the category of Children's PIcture Book -- Humorous. The judges of this competition included Twila C. Liggett, Ph.D., Creator/Executive Producer, PBS' Reading Rainbow; and Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein.

In this classic comic poem, a headstrong bovine bursts into a quiet apple orchard to munch on some fruit, and chaos ensues. Dean Yeagle’s crisp artistry captures the humor of each moment and brings to life Frost’s playful words. A perfect introduction to poetry! Beekman & Hathaway, $15.95. Ages 4-7.

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Scholastic Parent & Child
September 2005

****  (outstanding, books of special distinction)
"A headstrong cow causes trouble for a farmer in her quest for juicy, sweet apples. Descriptive illustrations bring to life this classic poem by Robert Frost. Children will laugh at the cow's antics and the result of her overindulgence. A great addition to any library."

Library Materials Guide

"I thought it was a beautiful, fantastic book..."

Stephanie Izarek
Executive Editor,
Scholastic Parent & Child

"For the very young comes a picture book based on a poem by Robert Frost, The Cow in Apple Time, brilliantly illustrated by Dean Yeagle..., perfect for the child aged 4 to 7. This poem about a cow besotted by eating apples instead of grass is just wonderful."

Bookviews

"Grade 2-5. Yeagle's number-two pencil and computer-generated drawings... help readers interpret the words... Humorous..."

School Library Journal

"This book... was created to make the poet as accessible and attractive to children as possible..." 

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Lincoln JournalStar

This short poem, written in 1914 by beloved American poet Robert Frost, is a humorous ode to a headstrong Holstein who crashes through a stone wall into the apple orchard of a New England farm. Gorging delightedly on the fallen fruit, she drools and bellows impressively in the funny illustrations that eventually reveal an aftermath that is not so happy as the fruit ferments in her stomach and she can't give milk. Drawing on his real-life experiences as a farmer, Frost tells his tale in perfect rhyme and with a rhythmic syncopation in the style of early jazz. Amusing and playful, the illustrations present a perfect pairing of word and picture.

Independent Publishers Group

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