Coco the Mooing Horse

An enjoyable story for children about reaching for your dreams and not letting the naysayers get you down. It was well-written and the illustrations were well done.

I read this book to my 4.5 year old before bed tonight from his iPad. He loved that a horse could moo. At first he said the horse was silly for mooing, but towards the end at the signing competition, he said that he was glad the horse could moo because, he had the best voice and it let him win the competition.

My boys loved this book about the mooing horse. It felt like a kids silly version of American Idol with a sweet message of following your dreams.
The illustrations were great and gave my boys lots of giggles

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Great book! I only have one critique for this book, because I liked a lot of things about it. My only note is the anagram aspect of the book seemed a little bit confusing at first. I had to go back and read the "Note for Parents" to fully understand how anagrams related to this story.

On the other hand, I liked a lot of things about this book. The drawings were very detailed and accurately matched the text, with great, soft color.
My favorite thing about Coco, though, was the message he conveyed: Be yourself. Coco had so much confidence within himself and sang his own unique song. Even when others didn't believe in him, he still believed in himself and went on to make history. I think that this is a perfect message to spread to kids at a young age, because it is so, so important. Coco will truly become a role model for many kids.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for providing me access to an ebook version of Coco the Mooing Horse.

It was a cute story with a wonderful meaning. Coco is a horse who enjoys singing and mooing, despite being put down by other animals for it. A singing contest occurs and he decides to enter it. He runs into a little issue during his performance, but doesn't give up. Up for grabs is a bag full of coins, but does he have what it takes to win the contest and prize?

In my opinion, some of the chosen words were a little advance for the age of the audience. Most children that are interested in hearing about an animal that sounds like other animals will not be able to understand some of the words in this book because they are not a part of their daily speech. The book provides a great opportunity to explain these terms and broaden their skills.

Cute! Thank you NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for access to a digital review copy of this title. I thought this was a great short story about taking something that makes you special and really letting it shine. The story was linear, simple to understand and entertaining. This title would be good for ages 5 and up. I enjoyed the anagram lists at the end of the book - helpful for homeschooling! The illustrations were inviting and complementary to the story. Topics were a bit too advanced for a younger audience.

A fun book about striving for your ambitions and embracing your differences. Fun and well written with comforting and beautifully rendered illustrations.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

A Mooing Horse? I knew that would make for a fun book. Poor Coco who mooed was ignored by the other animals because they thought him annoying and sometimes he was so loud they'd run and hide. Till one day he heard about an audition and he thought he might become a star.
He competes and wins for his beautiful moos. So now rather than being ignored or made fun of, he is a hero and icon.
Great story to be yourself and follow your dreams with fun illustrations.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

This was a really cute story! The message was subtle but still easy to understand. My four year old really enjoyed it and my seven year old even came over to listen. The illustrations were very very cute.

4/5 Stars! Thank you, NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this eARC of Coco the Mooing Horse by Leila Summers.

An easy read for my kids. I probably would not read this to them until they are a little older only because my 3 year old was really confused on why the horse was saying "moo" haha. The look on his face was very concerning haha but he understood towards the end of the book haha. Very silly and a cute/sweet message to little ones. The illustrations are beautiful and lots of giggles with this book.

A very cute story about never giving up on your dreams and always following your heart. The illustrations were adorable. I read with my 7 year old, and she enjoyed it too!

This is a delightful story about a horse named Coco who loves to moo, and does! Despite most of the other creatures being confused about it and sometimes making fun of it, he keeps right on and eventually he enters a contest, is almost thwarted by a fly but he trusts himself and soon wins everyone over with his lowing!

The story was sweet, the illustrations are lovely and the overall message from the writer - about using anagrams to offer yourself a different perspective on whatever you’re going through and how it can impact your mindset, was something that my littles ones and I had a good time exploring. It’ll certainly be an exercise we employ again and again.

We loved Coco’s jaunty style, that he didn’t let anyone get him down and that he’s happy to move to the beat of his own drum!

Thank you to NetGalley for this e-copy of Coco the Mooing Horse by Leila Summers.

Thank you to Net Galley for an e-copy of Coco the Mooing Horse by Leila Summers in exchange for a honest review.This is a great book about not giving up on your dreams even when others laugh at you.Coco the horse moos and he wants to win a singing contest.. Can he show others that what is most important in life is persevering even when things don’t go your way.Perfect life lesson for early readers!

A very sweet little take about finding your dreams and stopping at nothing to make them come true. Even if your friends don’t believe in you, it worries most if you believe in yourself. Kids will appreciate the message and the fun, slightly silly story it comes in.

This is a beautiful short story about doing what you love, despite what others think or say and following your dreams. I love how it is written and I love the beautiful drawings that make it complete. Highly recommend!

I loved this book!
There is nothing better than reading a book to a child with the moral of never giving up their hopes and dreams and that is exactly what Coco the Mooing Horse is about!