There's a Cow Under My Bed
- Publisher
- Breakwater Books Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2008
- Category
- General
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 2
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897174340
- Publish Date
- Sep 2008
- List Price
- $12.95
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Description
Oscar Ollie Brown is on the hunt! Ants and frogs and cows are making his life miserable and he's determined to put them in their place. There's just one problem: they're invisible. And poor Oscar! His life is plagued with creatures he can't see. A cow licks his head every night, and that's just for starters. He's also had ants in his pants and a frog in his throat, but try as he might, he can't seem to find them. Even so, he knows they're there. How? Because his mother tells him so! Fortunately, author Valerie Sherrard knows how to craft a good story, and she certainly knows children. In addition to raising her own, she has fostered more than 70 others and was the director of a group home for teens for ten years.
About the authors
Valerie Sherrard first decided to become an author when she was in grade six! Her homeroom teacher that year, Mr. Alf Lower, praised and encouraged her efforts and instilled in her a lifelong belief in her ability to write. After producing about a dozen books for teens, Sherrard turned her hand to picture books. There’s a COW Under My Bed! introduces Oscar Ollie Brown, who will be embarking on his second adventure in There’s a Goldfish in my Shoe! in the fall of 2009. Since becoming a published author, Sherrard has enjoyed visiting many classrooms and libraries to speak to young people about writing, literacy, and most of all, finding and following your dreams. Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Valerie has spent time in a number of provinces, including her current home of New Brunswick. She lives in Miramichi with her husband Brent and their four cats: Lilly, Thragg, Patootie and Cody.
Valerie Sherrard's profile page
David Jardine is an illustrator and YouTuber whose video series “Coffee Doodles” has been showcased on major news sites like Yahoo News and MSN. Jardine’s work has been nominated for the Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award and Saskatchewan’s Willow Award. His has been exhibited at the Harbour Front Gallery, Rodman Hall Gallery, and the Sean O’Sullivan Theatre Gallery. He lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Librarian Reviews
There’s A Cow Under My Bed!
Oscar Ollie Brown is on the hunt! He’s determined to find the ants, frogs and cows that are making his life miserable. There’s just one problem: they’re invisible. Join Oscar on his perplexing search for these elusive creatures that he knows are really there.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2009.
