From New York Times bestseller Rory Feek, one half of the singing duo Joey+Rory, comes this delightful book. It's full of fun, energy and.... confusion. You see each farm animal looks at another and wishes they were just the same.... magically their sounds become just like the ones that they covet. Oh my! Farmyard mayhem ensues!

The cow wants freedom to gallop around just like the horse, the sheep wants an awesome snout to dig in the mud like the pig, the family dog wants to be inside the house like the cat, and the cat wants adventures and places to go just like her human, just to name a few.

Kids will have fun sorting out the animal sounds while enjoying the fun rhyming and adorable illustrations. I just wish there had been a wrap up at the end with everyone agreeing that they are perfect just the way they are. It would have been a lovely ending to celebrate uniqueness. The flip side could be at the end the farmsteaders ( I think I just made up the word) were celebrating diversity which is a great message too. Whatever your take away I know kids (and adults too) will love this hilarious story.

THE COW SAID NEIGH! is such a cute picture book for children. It’s a strange day on the farm when a cow goes “neigh” and the horse says”quack” and the duck goes “baa.” What? Kids will love the colorful stylized illustrations — I did! — have a blast substituting the real sounds for the right animal. Written by Rory Feek, C & W singer and husband of the late Joey Feek, whose tragic death too young from cancer broke hearts across the world. Rory dedicates this sweet book to Indiana, his darling toddler with Down’s Syndrome. I wish him wild success with his book writing ventures. 5/5

Pub Date 02 Oct 2018   

Thanks to Thomas Nelson: CHILDREN'S and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are fully mine.

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A fun book for children and parents. The pictures are bright and cheerful. The animals think the grass is greener on their neighbors turf. And the end result is not what you would expect. A well done take on a common theme.

Oh!!! My!!! Cuteness!!! If you only buy one toddlers picture book this year? Make it #thecowsaidneigh by #roryfeek. It’s the perfect read along book that will teach, entertain, and make all the kids giggle. Illustrations are amazing, reads at an adorable pace, and will have the littles wanting to read it over and over and over again!!! Release date 10/02/18 #readtothebabies #readeveryday #buythebook #lovedthis #doitforthelittlepeople

Most people know Rory Feek and his adorable daughter Indiana through the death of his talented singer/songwriter wife Joey several years ago. Rory has written two other books for adults, but this is his debut children’s book on accepting who you are rather than wishing to be someone else. My kids laughed at the hilarity of the animals and stared endlessly at the beautiful illustrations. We will definitely be purchasing this book once it is published!

This was a super cute picture book. The illustrations were wonderful and the story was light and fun. I loved the rhyming. Each animal ends up making a different noise and the kids found that hilarious. I would have liked the end to wrap up in a way that made being yourself alright too, but it was fun for making them laugh.

Cute children's book with great illustrations and an easy to follow story that is perfect for reading circles! I think this is a fun addition to any story time and parents and children will enjoy reading it together too.

This is a super cute, rhyming book that has barnyard animals wishing they were other animals because of the things they could do. Each animal watches and makes an effort to sound like another. At the end of the story, the farmer is confused with all of the mixed up sounds coming from his barn so he does the only thing he can do, and joins in.
The illustrations are beautifully done, colourful, and lots of fun to look at with your child. Children love the silliness of the story (a cow doesn’t say “neigh”!) and great conversations can happen as you read together.
I guess the moral of the story is that what makes you uniquely you is you! Don’t try to be like someone else. Be who you were created to be.
Loved it.
I received an ecopy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

This is from an advance review copy for which I thank the publisher.

This is a fun children's book aimed at getting kids to understand and experiment with sounds and to consider when the wrong sound is coming from somewhere. I can see it leading to a wider discussion - maybe even about what it means when the smoke alarm goes off. Is that the right kind of sound to hear? But it's not about that. It's about a very confused farm!

In a series of fun, bright, and colorful images, and some happy verse, we discover that several of the farm and domestic animals - and even the farmer himself, are getting some weird ideas about their station in life! The cow sees the horse and decides she would like to run free - so she starts neighing. The horse starts quaking, the duck starts baaing and this cascade effect ricochets around the whole farm! Will it ever end? Hopefully, otherwise it'll be a long night reading this to your little loved one!

I commend this for a fun and instructive read to young children.

Great illustrations for a story book about a farm full of animals that are not happy with what they have to do and wish they could do what other animals on the farm do. They all start making different noises!

This book has adorable illustrations that will capture the interest of my preschool students. The rhythmic, rhyming text will encourage them to join in, and the opportunity to use predictive thinking to guess what the animal will say is fantastic. Definitely a book I will add to our collection.

This was a cute take on being yourself instead of envying what others have. Told in rhyme, each of the animals makes a sound of an animal that they think has it made. I wish there was a more direct lesson taught at the end, but this would be a great discussion book.

Although the rhyming is a bit forced in parts, it is a fun read-aloud with beautiful illustrations that deserve close inspection.

You would have thought that all the books that could be written on farm animals are done. But thats not true. Sakes Alive! cattle drive
As you keep reading the story, with rhyme in place you can guess what the animal is going to say in some cases. When a new animal comes in and all the other animals have made their unusual sounds, you think that would be the one saying Moo as that is what was unsaid so far, the mystery thickens as more animals enter. Dog, cat and even the farmer ..so on..
It was funny how the preschooler stuck to her facts and read her own version of another farm story where every one says their usual sounds.
Cute illustrations. Creative twist.

Perfect book for a toddler. Illustrations are beautiful and the verse and rhyme are clever. I find that books with a rhyme hold particular interest for little ones and are beneficial for beginning readers. I am looking forward to sharing this book with my grandson. I think the message of the book is clear and will be a point of discussion between the child and the reader.

Loved this book! The words were easy to read. I liked how it rhymed. It could be read to children ages birth to 2nd grade. The pictures were colorful and clear. I would definitely buy this book to use for teaching speech to my students. This book would not only help with language skills, it could also be used for articulation, categories, labeling, wh-questions. I would also buy this book for a baby shower gift and birthday gifts. I really enjoyed this.

Was this book earth shattering in children’s literature? No. But it is a fun book that if used as a teaching tool will make a difference in the way kids think and that is the best thing a book can do! Each animal in the book makes the sound of another wishing they could be something else. Not only does this mean that your kids can practice their animal sounds which is always fun, making it a great book for speech therapists to use as well, but it can lead of conversations about wanting what others have. Kids, even the youngest, know what it is like to want what others have. It may be as simple as a toy for them, but by starting to teach them young to appreciate what they have and realize others would like what they already have it can help form their self-esteem later in life. Rory Feek has written a children’s book that will be a great edition to classrooms and homes alike.

Thank you NetGalley for providing my children and I will an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The illustrations were very cute and brought the book along. Expressive animal faces. I tried a read a loud to myself three times and I just couldn't get into a rhythm. The first two lines always rhyme - liked that, but then the next 2-3 lines just dropped. Sometimes rhyming, sometimes not.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When I first saw the title of the book, I thought, "This isn't a new concept." An animal with the wrong animal sound. But after reading the book, I am totally won over. The rhymes are so cute and catchy and it is very different than other books where the animal says the wrong sound. It's catchy, the illustrations are fun, and it's completely sweet with little hidden details in the book. If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would.

This is a delightful book about animal sounds. I can see myself using it during an animal storytime and the kids loudly protesting at the incorrect animal sounds. The illustrations are also beautiful.