To achieve her goal, she knows she must practice more than ever, overcome her own fear, and convince an unsupportive farmer she can succeed. Armed with her love of dance and belief in herself, Maria presses on. Maria the Dancing Cow is a humorous rhyming book that uses rich vocabulary and vivid imagery to teach self-confidence, grit, and perseverance. With its entertaining story and beautiful illustrations, Maria the Dancing Cow is a book children will want to read again and again.