Mrs. Wow Never Wanted a Cow: Beginner Books    by Martha Freeman & Steven Salerno Order:  USA  Can Random House, 2006 (2006) Hardcover     Reviewed by J. A. Kaszuba Locke Mrs. Wow owns a cat named Meow, and a dog named Bow-Wow. Meow's chore is to catch mice, but she wants only to sleep. Bow-Wow's duty is to guard the house, but alas he only loves to eat. While Mrs. Wow mows her lawn one day, a cow stands on the grass, joyfully munching. Mrs. Wow tries to shoo the cow away, as she really doesn't want one. But Meow and Bow-Wow decide to train the cow to do their chores. It doesn't work ... So, Mrs. Wow comes up with a great plan to make use of the cow and to get her dog and cat to do their chores! Steven Salerno's illustrations are black-outlined figures in colorful colors, such as a purple dog, a golden cat, and a brown and white cow with a pink nose. Martha Freeman was a newspaper reporter, editor, and teacher before she began writing funny books for young readers. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Kids books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews