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!

I loved this book. It was perfectly well written and beautifully illustrated. I cannot wait to read it to my daughter when I get home!

Coco the Mooing Horse is an illustrated story that uses a form of anagrams to construct content. Coco is unique. An older horse, he is happy to moo along each day, even if it's irritating to almost all the animals on the farm. (Cows find him amusing.) He is self-confidant. He decides to enter a competition and sticks to his dream despite being mocked by others.
I received an e-copy of this sweet book from Poppy Oak Press via NetGalley. This is my own unsolicited opinion about it. I think it is adorable.
I feel that it has three lessons for children. The first being that you can be different, to follow your heart and have a dream to try for. I love that Coco pushes forward and follows his dream even when he is made fun of.
Second, the child learns about anagrams. The reader can seek out anagrams in the story derived from the words, "common cold" and related words such as runny nose, cough, etc. This is from a technique called, "Healing Anagrams". The author, Leila Summers is a "Heal Your Life" teacher. She has a website address in the back of the book along with a list of anagrams the reader may go back into the story to find. I like the idea of taking an illness or problem, choosing a word or two to describe it and make anagrams from the phrase. It seems to be a good distraction.
Third, the reader can enjoy making up funny stories using anagrams for an enjoyable challenge. The book offers a chance to enter a contest to possibly win a book. This to me would make for a great rainy day or vacation activity.
Oleysa Burina is the illustrator of the book. The pictures have a soft look to them. Coco is a standout character with his jaunty hat and scarf. The pictures of animals are pleasing and comical at once. One character stands out to me as a companion to Coco. It's cute and unexpected, I think.
This is a book I would buy for my grandchildren. I think it's a keeper. I give it a 4.8 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book for free in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This was a super silly book that reminded me of books by Eric Carle and Dr. Seuss. I can imagine young children being obsessed with this book, so adults this is your warning. I had fun reading this one and think it's bound to be a hit!


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Coco the Mooing Horse, written by Leila Summers, is a sweet inspirational story that I would recommend for young readers. It tells the story of Coco, who despite what his friends and fellow animals tell him, is a horse that likes to moo. When he hears about an upcoming competition he decides to enter into the gig. But he has to face his fears and moo and sing if he wants to win!
I really enjoyed this book, and the messages that it included. I think it is also silly enough that it will be enjoyed by parents, children, and teachers. Definitely recommend! Thank you to NetGalley and to the author and publisher of this book for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked how the author incorporated a therapeutic technique into the book and the message of the story was to stay true to yourself.

Thank you to NetGalley for an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest opinion.

We really enjoyed this story and the illustrations brought the story of Coco to life!

As a mum I liked that the book teaches to embrace differences, after all, the star of the book is a Mooing Horse called Coco! The subject is covered well and I liked the touch that the author used in the book.

The book was well written and easy to follow - it will be a fab read for any young animal lovers - my daughter was 6 when we read this story and she read it again to herself after reading it with me.

It is 4.5 stars from me for this one, rounded up to 5 stars for Goodreads and Amazon - very highly recommended!

We really loved reading about coco and his unique talent. It was a funny yet interesting concept where we learnt about pursuing our passion irrespective of how unique, strange or uncommon it may be. It's always nice to introduce kids to such concepts and when it's done in such a fun manner, I'm sure they will remember it better.