Farmer Fred's Cow

by Margaret Wild, David Waller (Illustrator)

On Farmer Fred's farm there were four old animals - Cow, Horse, Pig and Donkey. they had never been anywhere, never seen anything - just the farm, just its fields. then, on the night Cow died, something extraordinary began to happen. She grew big, beautiful wings. She soared over mountains, over rivers, over the sea. She would go everywhere, she would see everything. For the first time, Farmer Fred and the animals began to imagine life beyond the farm - and it was beautiful. this uplifting story combines sensitivity to an emotional issue with humour and pathos.

40 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2006

About the author

Margaret Wild is one of Australia's most highly respected picture-book creators whose award-winning children's books are loved by children all over the world. Margaret has published over seventy picture books for young children and she has been the recipient of the Nan Chauncy Award and the Lady Cutler Award for her contributions to Australian children's literature.

Reviews

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked some aspects of this book - like the relationships between the animals, but I guess the idea of growing wings and flying about just doesn't work for me.

[Juanita Molina · Rating 4 out of 5]

an adorable book!