Metropolitan Cow - Hardcover

Egan, Tim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395730961 ISBN 13: 9780395730966

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1996

Synopsis

Their parents said "cows don't play with pigs," but newfound friends Webster and Bennet discover that friendship has no limits or rules and are able to teach their parents a lesson in love and friendship.

About this title

About the Author:

Tim Egan is the author and illustrator of several offbeat and humorous tales for children. He is consistently recognized for his individuality and delightful illustrations. Born in New Jersey, Tim moved to California to attend the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He still lives in southern California with his wife, Ann, and their two sons. To learn more about Tim Egan, visit his Web site at www.timegan.com. For a complete list of books by Tim Egan, visit www.houghton mifflinbooks.com.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3?Bennett Gibbons is an upper-class calf whose privileged lifestyle exposes him to all the perks of urban high society. He wistfully watches a family of pigs wallowing in the mud at the park, but his parents explain that cows are too dignified for such nonsense. Bennett is delighted when the Anderson family moves in next door, for Webster Anderson is just his age. The two become friends and Bennett introduces Webster to the wonders of the city, especially the Natural History Museum. Bennett's parents are not pleased, however, because the Andersons are pigs. Their worst fears are realized when, in a moment of abandon, their son joins Webster in a mud bath. Finally, the abject cows realize that friendship is more important than sophistication and that diversity is something to celebrate rather than abhor. The thinly veiled message could have become heavy handed if not for Egan's witty language and amusing illustrations. His watercolor paintings are enlivened by little details?George Seurat's Sunday Afternoon in the Park with cows hangs in the Bennett apartment, and a poster for Swine Lake adorns the wall of a theater. In addition, these funny characters don't take themselves as seriously as the words might indicate. In the end, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett discover that mud baths can be refreshingly liberating. Unabashed lighthearted fun.?Barbara Kiefer, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0395730961
• ISBN 13: 9780395730966
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32