A Particular Cow

A Particular Cow
AuthorMem Fox
IllustratorTerry Denton
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's picture book
Published2006 (Penguin/Viking)
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages32 (unpaginated)
ISBN9780670042319
OCLC156734951

A Particular Cow is a 2006 children's picture book by Mem Fox and illustrated by Terry Denton. It is about a cow that usually goes on an uneventful walk every Saturday until one Saturday all this changes.

Reception

Reviews of A Particular Cow were mixed. Kirkus Reviews compared it to Rosie's Walk, and although writing that "Denton captures the chaos in simple, bland cartoon illustrations, and Fox’s repeated use of "particular" gives the text a playful beat ..", criticised it for being too short and instead recommended Mr. Gumpy's Outing, and Great Gracie Chase: Stop That Dog!.[1] A reviewer for Bookseller+Publisher wrote: "Putting it all together, I found A Particular Cow a fine idea, but was a little disappointed in its execution".[2] In contrast, Publishers Weekly wrote that "the book's slapstick-humor and verbal dexterity will delight youngsters—as will the particular idea that sometimes, even an ordinary walk can turn into something quite extraordinary".[3] School Library Journal wrote that "the story is told with a dry wit and an economy of words, and the illustrations interpret the action with panache".[4]

A Particular Cow has also been reviewed by the following magazines: Horn Book Guides,[5] and Library Media Connection.[6]

It is a 2007 ABIA Australian Book of the Year for Younger Children shortlisted book.[7]

References

  1. ^ "A Particular Cow". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ Toni Whitmont. "A Particular Cow". booksandpublishing.com.au. Books+Publishing. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ "A Particular Cow". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ^ Marge Loch-Wouters. "A Particular Cow". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. ^ "A Particular Cow". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2021. The cartoonish black-ink and watercolor illustrations set the silly scene.
  6. ^ Diana H. Hanke (2007). "A Particular Cow". Library Media Connection. Linworth Publications. Retrieved 25 September 2021. Mem Fox has created an absolutely delightful story ... Young children, as well as adults, will enjoy these extraordinary adventures of a cow and her walk.
  7. ^ 2007 ABIA Shortlist, ABIA, p. 3, retrieved 25 September 2021