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When Rob comes for milk, Martha, his rather histrionic cow, reveals her boredom with eating grass and her desire to become a "'cowsmonaut'" and journey to the moon. Folding her hooves across her chest, she states emphatically, "'No moon, no milk.'" Rob tries to distract her with a series of earthly tourist jaunts: surfing at Venice Beach ("'Hang ten, Martha'"), exploring Crater Lake National Park,... More

When Rob comes for milk, Martha, his rather histrionic cow, reveals her boredom with eating grass and her desire to become a "'cowsmonaut'" and journey to the moon. Folding her hooves across her chest, she states emphatically, "'No moon, no milk.'" Rob tries to distract her with a series of earthly tourist jaunts: surfing at Venice Beach ("'Hang ten, Martha'"), exploring Crater Lake National Park, even a trip to Radio City Music Hall ("'Not the rockets, Martha. Rockettes!'"). Vowing to reach the moon on her own, Martha stampedes through the streets of New York City, finally arriving at the American Museum of Natural History, where she dons a space helmet and proudly walks on a replica of the lunar surface. Tongue-in-cheek humor, clever wordplay, and offbeat asides make for a lively text. Teague's lush, deeply colored paintings feature textured brushstrokes. A carefully balanced layout alternates full-page illustrations with smaller vignettes. Whether depicting the adventurous cow perched precariously on a surfboard, or hinting at the famous photograph as Martha stands on the "moon" holding the American flag, Teague makes the most of each funny situation.

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