July 15th is Cow Appreciation day. Have you thanked a cow recently?

I read Cowkind: a Novel, by Ray Petersen a good many years ago, but remember it as a great read. Told, in part, from the perspective of the cows as they observe their humans (they are worried about them, as I recall). The cows have their own worries as well. They have noticed that when a cow leaves in a truck that turns one direction she comes back, if it turns the other way, she does not. Then there are the unexplained crop circles, and an odd ship in the sky.

The Illustrated Guide to Cows: How to Choose Them. How to Keep Them by Celia Lewis is just a lovely book about selecting the perfect cow. In addition to descriptions of the breeds and their history, chapters cover things like feeding, breeding, and medical care. There are instructions on how to milk your cow, and ideas of what to do with the milk and cream. You can learn how to make a cow horn, too! This is a nice read even if you do not plan on getting a cow. :-)

For a fun and silly look at cows, read Amazing Cows: a Book of Bovinely Inspired Misinformation by Sandra Boynton. There are 'moo-moos in muumuus', terrible knock knock jokes, and some rather dreadful poetry all combined with Boynton's signature bovine drawings. Worth many chuckles!

Reading Hermit With Dog