Mrs. O'Leary's cow
By: adapted by Mary Ann Hoberman ; illustrated by Jenny Mattheson.
Contributors: Mattheson, Jenny.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780316148405
Subjects: Folk songs, English -- United States -- Texts.; Cows -- Songs and music -- Juvenile literature.; Fires -- Songs and music -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Texts.; Songs and music; Juvenile literature.
Description: An adaptation of the well-known song, "There'll be a hot time in the old town tonight," based on the true story of the Great Chicago Fire. When Mrs. O'Leary leaves her lantern in the barn, the cow kicks it over and starts a fire. In this humorous story, the fire is put out in the end by 10 heroic firefighters.