The Cow in Apple Time

The Cow in Apple Time  

Robert Frost 

Summary 

This is a humorous ode to a headstrong Holstein that crashes through a stone wall into the apple orchard in a New England farm. Craving these fruits she eats them and the fruit ferments in her stomach which stops her from giving milk. 

" Frost tells his tale in perfect rhyme and with a rhythmic syncopation in the style of early jazz. Amusing and playful, the illustrations present a perfect pairing of word and picture. "

 The cow in the poem is  stubborn . She does not stay in the field and she does not eat what she  a cow should eat. Grass instead of apples  

The poem is very funny , but teaches a life lesson that there are consequences for all of our actions

Classroom Activity 

Activity 1: After reading this poetry book I would have all of my students sit in a  circle and talk about times that they had made poor choices and paid consequences that could have been avoided. These activity would allow each student to learn from one another experiences and make better choices

Activity 2: I would have my students choose moral topics such as Honesty , kindness , loyalty , love , care and  write short poems on on to love , care , and be truthful . 

Author

Robert Frost was born in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. 

 Frost has been  affiliated with various universities in his lifetime.

 He was a Fellow at The University of Michigan a professor at Amherst College 

 Robert owned several farms  this probably gave hims an  an outlook on rural life to write this poem

Dean Yeagle’s , an award-winning illustrator  who has worked for Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros  uses pencil sketches for the cow and the farm .  

Personal Comments

This small poem is funny and can soften the mood in the classroom . I enjoy poetic style books made for children because they are short and enjoyable 

References 

The Cow in Apple Time Hardcover. (n.d.). The Cow in Apple Time: Robert Frost, Dean Yeagle: 9780975897010: Amazon.com: Books.