| Only a Cow Contributor(s): Hamilton, Arlene (Author), Griffiths, Dean (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554550882 ISBN-13: 9781554550883 Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: Lucille isn't like the other cows on Farmer Charlie's spread. She doesn't want to stand around all day chewing cud. She longs to run in a real race, just like Thunder, Charlie's prize racehorse. Lucille's ambitions only confuse the other cows. Even Thunder can hardly conceal his contempt when he reminds Lucille that she is only a cow. Lucille doesn't care. One day, when Charlie takes them all to the fair, Lucille stumbles onto the race track and lines up at the starting gate. But Lucille soon learns that cows are not like horses at all. The track is much longer than she imagined, and soon Lucille is exhausted as the other horses leave her in the dust. How will Lucille find the strength to finish the race? A winning text by Arlene Hamilton is accompanied by artist Dean Griffiths' delightful paintings of kindly farmers, galloping equines, and mostly-placid bovines. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: E |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.61" W x 10.15" (0.39 lbs) 36 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 111276 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chocolate Lily nominee 2007-2008 Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, 2009 A horse is a horse, of course, of course. (Except maybe when it's a cow ) Lucille isn't like the other cows on Charlie's farm. Not for her, standing around chewing her cud all day. She yearns to run in a real race, just like Thunder, Farmer Charlie's prize racehorse. Lucille's dissatisfaction with her lot in life - and her strange ambition - confuses the other cows. Even Thunder can hardly disguise his contempt when he reminds Lucille that she is "only a cow". She won't be swayed, and one day when Farmer Charlie takes them all to the fair, Lucille stumbles onto a racetrack, and lines up in the starting gate. "Only a cow" - we'll see about that But Lucille soon learns that cows are not like horses at all. The racetrack is much longer than she had imagined, and soon she is exhausted as the horses leave her behind in a cloud of dust. How will she find the strength to finish the race? A galloping text by Arlene Hamilton runs neck and neck with artist Dean Griffith's delightful paintings of farmers, horses, and mostly placid cows. |
Contributor Bio(s): Griffiths, Dean: - A nominee for the Mr. Christie's Book Award for Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses, Dean Griffiths has illustrated a number of books, including The Patchwork House, The Lighthouse Dog, Loon Lake Fishing Derby and Fairy. Dean lives on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, with his wife and three cats.Hamilton, Arlene: - Arlene Hamilton; illustrated by Dean Griffiths |