Moo: A Novel

Moo: A Novel by Sharon Creech

I saw a different "Moo" book that looked interesting. That one wasn't available in audiobook format, but I stumbled across this one instead. In this book, a family spontaneously moves to Maine after having trouble finding jobs. After doing something mean to a weird lady, the kids are sent to help her on her farm. The animals are as eccentric as her. They work with them and have some success with the cow. They later gain respect for the lady as she moves on and neighbors go to help the farm. It is the "respect others" story mixed with "city people in the country".

Hate That Cat

Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech

A kid is supposed to write poetry. The kid likes free verse, however, others think poetry must have rhythm and rhyme. The kid likes William Carlos William and his poetry. This is a really short book that uses the theme of a "cat" to write the short poetry. There are also some famous cat poems included (by the likes of William Carlos Williams and T.S. Eliot)