The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut (Minnie and Moo Series)

by Denys Cazet, Denys Cazet (Illustrator)

Overview

Minnie's jelly donut is gone! Moo is sure it's been stolen. Can the cunning cows stop the crime wave before the donut-napper strikes again?

The funniest and sweetest buddies since Frog and Toad, Minnie and Moo will earn giggles from young readers. The Minnie and Moo stories are fun independent reads and also perfect for reading aloud, as they're filled with funny dialogue from these goofy and adorable cows.

Denys Cazet was an elementary school teacher for 25 years, and has also been a school librarian and elementary school media specialist. He was inspired to tell stories about the silly cow best friends when he passed a herd of cows in which all but two were facing the same way. Those two nonconformist cows became Minnie and Moo.

Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut is a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level 3 books are written for early independent readers. They include some challenging words and more complex themes and stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060730093
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/05/2006
Series:	I Can Read Level 3
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	137,542
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)
Lexile:	460L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Denys Cazet is the author and illustrator of more than 25 picture books for children, including Never Spit On Your Shoes, winner of the California Young Readers Medal.

The books about Minnie and Moo are his first for beginning readers. He was inspired to tell stories about the silly cow best-friends when he passed a herd of cows in which all but two were facing the same way. The other two stood next to each other, facing in the opposite direction from the rest of the cows. He immediately dubbed the two nonconformists Minnie and Moo and imagined the adventures two cows who were loyal friends rather than followers of the herd. Mr. Cazet is currently writing I Can Read Books featuring Elvis the Rooster from the farm on which Minnie and Moo live.

Mr. Cazet was an elementary school teacher for 25 years, and has also been a school librarian and elementary school media specialist. He remains active in his local elementary school parent and advisory committees. A California native, Mr. Cazet lives with his family in the foothills of the Napa Valley.

Denys Cazet is the author and illustrator of more than 25 picture books for children, including Never Spit On Your Shoes, winner of the California Young Readers Medal.

The books about Minnie and Moo are his first for beginning readers. He was inspired to tell stories about the silly cow best-friends when he passed a herd of cows in which all but two were facing the same way. The other two stood next to each other, facing in the opposite direction from the rest of the cows. He immediately dubbed the two nonconformists Minnie and Moo and imagined the adventures two cows who were loyal friends rather than followers of the herd. Mr. Cazet is currently writing I Can Read Books featuring Elvis the Rooster from the farm on which Minnie and Moo live.

Mr. Cazet was an elementary school teacher for 25 years, and has also been a school librarian and elementary school media specialist. He remains active in his local elementary school parent and advisory committees. A California native, Mr. Cazet lives with his family in the foothills of the Napa Valley.

Editorial Reviews

The two funniest, most winsome cows on the early-reading circuit have to be Minnie and Moo.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review of Minnie and Moo Meet Frankenswine)

Praise for Minnie and Moo: “It’s hard to find fun and clever early-reader books, but Cazet never lets us down.” — San Francisco Chronicle

From the Publisher

Praise for Minnie and Moo: “It’s hard to find fun and clever early-reader books, but Cazet never lets us down.

San Francisco Chronicle

Praise for Minnie and Moo: “It’s hard to find fun and clever early-reader books, but Cazet never lets us down.

San Francisco Chronicle

Gr 1-3-Cazet offers another strong entry in this beginning chapter-book series about two lovable cows. Minnie believes her jelly donut has been stolen and Moo is determined to catch the thief. Finding a blue feather nearby, she decides that a blue chicken must have committed the crime. Wearing poultry disguises, the bovines hide out in the henhouse, to the surprise of Elvis the rooster and a fox on the prowl. Readers will chuckle at the ending as the true culprit is discovered. The cheerful illustrations depict the action and contain details that are sure to elicit even more laughs. Fans of Minnie and Moo and readers new to the series will enjoy solving this mystery.-Laura Scott, Farmington Community Library, MI Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Cazet's popular cow duo become sleuths, tracking down whoever stole Minnie's jelly donut. Minnie might have been content to let the culprit remain a mystery, but as Moo darkly notes, "One is never enough for those who shop in the supermarket of crime." Barbara Caruso expresses all the story's humor while playing up the two cows’ different personalities. Minnie, sweet and innocent, wants to believe the best in barnyard nature; she points out gently that it was just a donut. Forceful Moo, cynical and full of foreboding, believes they must stop the thief because—"What's next? Candy from babies? Tires from the school bus?" Caruso's fun characterizations and perfect pacing will entertain young readers in this kid-friendly whodunit. J.C.G. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine

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