Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type: questions to ask and activities to try
Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter and start typing him notes: they want electric blankets. A funny Caldecott Honor book about speaking up for what you need and finding a fair deal.
What age is Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type for?
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type is best for ages 4–7.
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type (Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin)
- Age
- 4-7
- Best for
- Asking for what you need, and finding a fair deal
Only 50pClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type activity sheet3 printable pages: questions to talk about, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the grown-up. Instant PDF.
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Enjoy the click, clack, moo sounds. Then talk about how the cows asked for what they wanted, and how both sides got something in the end.
Is this book right for your child?
- Age
- 4–7 (Reception to Year 2)
- What they'll enjoy
- Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter and start typing him notes: they want electric blankets. A funny Caldecott Honor book about speaking up for what you need and finding a fair deal.
- Helps with
- Asking for what you need, and finding a fair deal
- Buy or borrow?
- Borrow it from the library first if you can. If your child asks for it again and again, it’s one worth owning, and the questions and activities on this page work best with the book open next to you.
What it helps with
- Asking for what you need
- Finding a compromise
- Writing to say what you think
- Seeing both sides
Comprehension and discussion questions for Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What did the cows want?”
- “How did they tell Farmer Brown?”
- “Why did Farmer Brown say no at first?”
- “How did Duck help them reach a deal?”
- “Was the deal fair for everyone?”
- “If you could write a note to ask for something, what would it say?”
For the full list of questions and more, download the PDF below.
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5-minute activities to try together
Write a request
Help your child write or draw a polite note asking for something they would like. Talk about how to explain why.
Deal or no deal
Pick something you both want to do differently, like bedtime. Each suggest an idea and find a deal you’re both happy with.
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type activity sheet: printable worksheet and questions
All the questions and activities above on a ready-to-print activity sheet: questions tagged by reading skill with space to answer, a drawing and writing page with a self-check, and notes for the adult with curriculum links and a 20-minute session plan. Pay by card, PayPal or Payhip and download straight away.
- Page 1, talk about it: questions about the story, each tagged with the reading skill it practises, with space to answer or tick
- Page 2, my favourite part: a drawing box, a sentence starter and a “how did I do?” self-check
- Page 3, notes for the adult: curriculum links, a 20-minute session plan, extension activities, and support and challenge ideas
- Read it togetherEnjoy the story first.
- Ask 2 or 3 questionsFrom the list above, while everyone is calm.
- Print the activity sheetAn activity sheet with questions, a drawing page and notes for you.
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Use it as a lesson plan
Children can listen to Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, answer questions about it and give a reason for their ideas, and talk about asking for what you need.
A 20-minute session for ages 4–7 (Reception to Year 2), for a class, a small group or one child at home.
- Warm up (2 minutes). Show the cover and read the title. Ask: “What do you think this story will be about?”
- Read aloud (6 minutes). Read it all the way through. Tip: Enjoy the click, clack, moo sounds. Then talk about how the cows asked for what they wanted, and how both sides got something in the end.
- Talk about it (4 minutes). Pick two or three of the comprehension and discussion questions above. “What did the cows want?” works well to start.
- Activity (6 minutes). Do Write a request. Help your child write or draw a polite note asking for something they would like. Talk about how to explain why. Children who finish early can try Deal or no deal.
- Wrap up (2 minutes). Ask each child for one thing they will remember from the story, and why.
Want to go further? The Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type activity sheet has these questions with space to answer, a drawing and writing page, and notes for the adult.
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 25 October 2026
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