A Particular Cow

{{Short description|Australian children's picture book by Mem Fox and Terry Denton}} {{Infobox book  | name = A Particular Cow | image = A_Particular_Cow_book_cover.jpg | caption = | author = [[Mem Fox]] | illustrator = [[Terry Denton]] | cover_artist = | country = Australia | language = English | genre = Children's [[picture book]] | published = 2006 ([[Viking Press|Penguin/Viking]]) | media_type = Print ([[hardback]]) | pages = 32 (unpaginated) | isbn = 9780670042319 | oclc = 156734951 }}

'''''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 ''[[Pat Hutchins|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|Mr. Gumpy's Outing]]'', and ''[[Cynthia Rylant|Great Gracie Chase: Stop That Dog!]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mem-fox/a-particular-cow/ |title=A Particular Cow |date=1 August 2006 |magazine=Kirkus Reviews |publisher=Kirkus Media LLC |accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref> A reviewer for ''[[Books+Publishing|Bookseller+Publisher]]'' wrote: "Putting it all together, I found ''A Particular Cow'' a fine idea, but was a little disappointed in its execution".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S82C559307/reviews|title=A Particular Cow |author=Toni Whitmont |website=booksandpublishing.com.au |publisher=Books+Publishing |accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-200250-3 |title=A Particular Cow |date=17 July 2006 |magazine=Publishers Weekly |publisher=PWxyz LLC|accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref> ''[[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".<ref>{{cite magazine|title=A Particular Cow |author=Marge Loch-Wouters |url=https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S82C559307 |magazine=School Library Journal |publisher=Media Source Inc. |accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>

''A Particular Cow'' has also been reviewed by the following magazines: ''[[The Horn Book Magazine|Horn Book Guides]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine|title=A Particular Cow |quote=The cartoonish black-ink and watercolor illustrations set the silly scene. |url=https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S82C559307 |magazine=Horn Book Guides |publisher=Media Source Inc. |accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref> and ''Library Media Connection''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=A Particular Cow |author=Diana H. Hanke |quote=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. |url=https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S143C959771 |magazine=Library Media Connection |publisher=Linworth Publications |year=2007 |accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>

It is a [[Australian Book Industry Awards|2007 ABIA Australian Book of the Year for Younger Children]] shortlisted book.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/36516795/2007-abia-shortlist-australian-publishers-association |title=2007 ABIA Shortlist |page=3 |publisher=ABIA |accessdate=25 September 2021}}</ref>

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==External links== * [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/156734951 Library holdings of ''A Particular Cow'']

{{DEFAULTSORT:Particular Cow, A}} [[Category:2006 children's books]] [[Category:Picture books by Mem Fox]] [[Category:Children's books about cattle]]