''Dooby Dooby Moo'' is a

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written by

Doreen Cronin Doreen Cronin (born 1966) is an American writer of children's books, including ''Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type'', a very well-received picture book illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Life Cronin was born in Queens, New York City, and grew up on Long ...

and

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Betsy Lewin Betsy Reilly Lewin (born May 12, 1937) is an American illustrator from Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She studied illustration at Pratt Institute. After graduation, she began designing greeting cards. She began writing and illustrating stories for c ...

. Released in 2006 by

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, it continues the story of Farmer Brown's animals from '' Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type'', who enter a

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in an attempt to win a

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. The book has been adapted to a play and a 2007 13-minute animated short film narrated by

Randy Travis Randy Bruce Traywick (born May 4, 1959), known professionally as Randy Travis, is an American country and gospel music singer and songwriter, as well as a film and television actor. Active since 1979, he has recorded over 20 studio albums and ...

and produced by Weston Woods Studio.

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'' described the book as "great fun". humanities360.com said there's a "wild unpredictability

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drawings". lookingglassreview.com said the book is "sure to become a firm favorite".

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