Cappuccina Goes To Town - Softcover

Smith, Mary Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 060630200X ISBN 13: 9780606302005

Publisher: Demco Media

Synopsis

Deciding that she would have more fun as a person than as a cow, Cappuccina heads off to visit the local village, but even though she tries on scores of shoes, hats, and dresses, she cannot find anything to suit her.

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About the Author

Eugenie Fernandes is an award-winning picture book author and illustrator. Her many works include Earth Magic, A Difficult Day , Sleepy Little Mouse and Busy Little Mouse. She lives in Southern Ontario.

From School Library Journal

reSchool-Grade 2-Cappuccina is a cow who wants to be a person. A break in the fence is her opportunity to go to town and there she does what many humans love to do most-shop. She looks at shoes, hats, dresses, and wigs, all in "Blooooooo!" (It is her favorite color.) Her hooves, horns, and tail get in the way of a perfect fit for anything, until the hairdresser ties a simple blue bow around her tail. Then she heads for home and her dinner of "crunchy hay and sweet alfalfa," happy to be a cow. Although they have never served a customer quite like Cappuccina before, the tradespeople treat her with respect and try hard to meet her needs. No one sees the cow shopping in town as an odd occurrence. The gouache illustrations are fun, and Cappuccina is drawn as a lovable bovine. Children will enjoy the humorous pictures of a cow in clothes, while older children will like the play on words. This entertaining book is a fine addition for storytime.
Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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About this edition

• Publisher: Demco Media
• ISBN 10: 060630200X
• ISBN 13: 9780606302005
• Binding: Paperback