Only a Cow - Couverture souple

Hamilton, Arlene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1554550882 ISBN 13 : 9781554550883

Editeur : Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2008

Synopsis

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.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Arlene Hamilton; illustrated by Dean Griffiths

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1554550882
• ISBN 13: 9781554550883
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Griffiths Dean
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible