Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem

Author/Illustrator: Ruth Ohi
Annick Press
Language: English
ISBN: 978-155-451-193-8 (paper)
ISBN: 978-155-451-194-5 (librarybound)

Synopsis:
Who ever heard of a purple cow?
How come Cow’s spots are purple, when other cows are gray or brown? Fed up with being different, Cow sets out on a quest to change how she looks–but will her friends recognize her when she comes home?

Quill & Quire (starred review):

“As always, Ohi’s warm watercolours bring her subjects to life. Her prose is spare and evocative, full of simple sentences that pack in loads of humour, warmth, and character. And in the simplest, least preachy way, she deals with the challenges of early childhood: achieving independence, making friends, and developing a sense of self…

It helps to have read the first two Chicken, Pig, Cow books before reading this one, if only to see how the three friends’ sense of independence grows with each new adventure. But in the end, it’s not essential to read them in order–just read them.”