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Where's My Cow? (Discworld) (Hardcover)

by Terry Pratchett (Author), Melvyn Grant (Illustrator)
3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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At six o'clock every day, without fail, with no excuses, Sam Vimes must go home to read "Where's My Cow?", with all the right farmyard noises, to his little boy. There are some things you have to do. It is the most loved and chewed book in the world. But his father wonders why it is full of moo-cows and baa-lambs when Young Sam will only ever see them cooked on a plate. He can think of a more useful book for a boy who lives in a city. So Sam Vimes starts adapting the story. It is a story with streets, not fields. It is a book with rogues and villains and about the place where he'll grow up.

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115 of 128 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Terry Pratchett - Where's My Cow?, 27 Sep 2005
By RachelWalker "RachelW" (England) - See all my reviews
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A spin-off from his latest full length Discworld novel, "Where's My Cow?" is the book Sam Vimes must return home to read to his son at six o-clock every day, without fail. Without fail. "where's my cow?" "Is that my cow?" "It goes 'baa'" "It's a sheep." "That's not my cow" And thus it goes. Vimes thinks this is a little ridiculous, to read to a boy who lives in a city and will only ever see a cow cooked on a plate, and sets out to change the story a little to fit with Anhk-Morpork...

This is 11 pounds. It's 38 pages or less. That is steep. Especially as it took me only about five minutes to read. But: it was a very very fun five minutes! I recommend it highly as fun little curio: very intelligent for such a short children's book, very fun and funny also. I don't exactly know what the point of it is, though. Is it REALLY supposed to be for children? Or is it just something for true Discworld fanatics (as I am) to buy and enjoy?

There's not a lot else to say about it. It's very short. The illustrations are good and entertaining (I never realised Vimes looked so much like Pete Postlethwaite...). It's a lot of fun, nicely bound and designed, and is a nice metafictional trick, to boot. But it's expensive for what it is. But that won't stop many people buying it.

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95 of 106 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A discworld book. And so I bought it..., 3 Oct 2005
By Edward Muscat Azzopardi "Ed" (Malta) - See all my reviews
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I bought the book the way I normally buy all things Discworld (and Pratchett). I pre-order when a publication date is announced and hold my breath for as long as is humanly possible until it is finally published and eventually delivered.

The book is marvellously presented, pulling out almost all tricks of the printing trade and smearing them liberally all over the cover. Lavish once again are the illustrations, rendered in an almost turn-of-the-century (last century, that is) detail and mood. Discworld characters are excellently depicted and detailed in sharp contrast to the simplicity of the farm animals that jostle for space on the colourful pages.

Then comes the story, almost. The narrative attempts to recocile the typical wry tones of Sam Vimes with the simplicity of a book for toddlers in not more than 300 words so I couldn't help feeling a bit cheated. There is a point made about the subjects in children's books hardly representing real life, since kids never really get to see farmyards when living in the city centre. However, despite having been brought up on the likes of C.S. Lewis and Roald Dahl, I never felt disappointed at the lack of encounters with benevolent (and omnipotent) lions or bald women with no toes.

I recall a similar sense of dismay at "Wolves in the walls" by Neil Gaiman, another illustrated story for people of all sizes, but that scored more points with me having a genuine appeal for an adult audience. Perhaps I should not have misinterpreted 'all sizes' for 'all ages'.

For the sake of having all Mr Pratchett ever wrote, buy this book, dedicate 2 minutes to reading it and half an hour to pore over the illustrations but do not expect anything novel about the Discworld.
Do not expect a novel, either.

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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Bedtime Read - for the kids, 29 Aug 2006
By Iain Davidson - See all my reviews
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I was given this book by a diehard Pratchett fan, after our son (Sam) was born. Now a year on Sam loves being read the book by his Daddy, including all the associated noises, we skip over Foul Ole Ron for obvious reasons

If you expected a classic discworld book, then obviously this isn't it, but as a book to read, and make a complete twit of yourself for the pleasure of the kids, then it a must.

The pictures are bright and colourful, which Sam loves, pity it isn't a bit more robust, as it is looking a bit chewed and soggy round the edges now.

So what next, Discworld pop-up childrens books ?
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5.0 out of 5 stars fun for all ages
a must have book for discworld lovers wonderful graphics and just a fun book if there are children around hide it dont let them near it or you will never see it again
Published 1 month ago by N. Pearce

5.0 out of 5 stars where's my cow
loved it! big fan of terry pratchett anyway but if you've read any similar toddler books lately this will make you laugh out loud! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. K. A. Grace

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes it IS a childrens book.
While I don't disagree this is fun for adults I felt compelled to wrote this review in response to other reviewers who say this is not for children or just for older children. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Dyson

4.0 out of 5 stars A pratchett Favourite!
You wouldn't think it possible for the amazing man that is Terry Pratchett to make such a short story an awesome one, but he has done it! Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. Norris

1.0 out of 5 stars don't bother
I saw the other reviews before buying this but love the artwork of josh kirby so thought i'd give it a go.

DONT, REALLY, JUST DONT

IT IS THAT BAD
Published 6 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars a good way to get the kids hooked on reading
I've been reading this to my friends children and they love it. Especially the youngest. He likes to follow the story while I point at the words. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Susan Belcher

4.0 out of 5 stars It's a great bedtime read for small children
I got this recently, it is now a favourite of my 3 year old daughter as a bedtime book. It is very short and a derivative of "Thud! Read more
Published 18 months ago by S. Davison

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!
My 15 month old daughter loves this book. My partner got it as he thought it was an adult book but we read it for the first time to my daughter a couple of months ago and she... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Wok Girl

5.0 out of 5 stars One hundred per cent pointless, but wonderful
If you resent spending that money on such as this, ask for it for Hogswatch. Like I did. But Please, Please, Please don't expect anything profound. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Matt Westwood

1.0 out of 5 stars total disappointment
You would expect the author to be above such gross commercial act, but actually the book consists of a (very) few sentences lifted from the novel "Thud", accompanied by bland... Read more
Published 21 months ago by marina

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