Farm crimes! The moo-sterious disappearance of Cow The moo-sterious disappearance of Cow /

Sandra Dumais, 1977-

Book - 2021

"One fall morning the farm animals all realize that someone is missing... AGAIN! This time, it's Cow, and her poor calves have been left to their own devices, making mischief around the barn. Hen squawks about in devastation, Sheep knits in an anxious frenzy, Raccoon looks for something to eat... The only thing left to do is to call Inspector Billiam Van Hoof - the world's one (and only) not-so-reliable but ever enthusiastic goat detective. From unexpected encounters with an old goat-school girlfriend, to crop circles and conspiracies about alien abductions and cows in space, the trail to finding their missing friend is uncertain and they begin to suspect the worst--Is cow being forced to replace the broken trailer and till t...he fields? Has she run away? Been turned into hamburgers? Abducted by aliens?--Could the farmer himself be the alien culprit?! Suddenly, the farmer pulls up with a trailer and, just before the animals all run screaming, Cow steps out. She has won first place at the country fall fair! The animals all celebrate her victory and the inspector pats himself on the back for yet another case solved. A silly and irresistible graphic novel for young readers. Every page is full of delightful details, hidden jokes, and engaging characters. Returning and new readers alike will find lots to love in this latest mystery."--

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Subjects
Genres
Graphic novels
Detective and mystery comics
Humorous comics
Animal fiction
Published
Toronto : Owlkids Books [2021]
Language
English
French
Main Author
Sandra Dumais, 1977- (author)
Item Description
Translation of: Crimes̉ la ferme, la mysťrieuse disparition de Vache.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781771474429
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

Inspector Billiam Van Hoof may deserve to be an honorary Muppet. Muppets are always getting hilariously confused--like Traveling Matt, who explored the human world and decided that yellow cabs were fierce creatures who'd learned to sit when they heard "Taxi!" The goat detective at the center of this Québecois graphic novel follows in the same tradition. When a cow disappears from the farm, he decides she's been kidnapped by aliens. He has evidence. She was wearing a shiny silver dress that resembled a space suit, and the spiral patterns that suddenly appeared on the lawn might have been crop circles. There are competing theories. Pig, for example, thinks the tractor might have broken down and started spinning in circles. But Pig can't claim to be the "world's #1 goat detective." Van Hoof's ads also say that he's the "Winner of Best Disguise, goat category, Grade 8 Costume party." The most literal-minded readers may wonder if he was a goat disguised as a goat. But that actually fits into the book's goofy, absurdist sense of humor. It includes a raccoon with a mask tied around his face. None of it makes much sense, and, of course, the youngest cows know the solution before the adults. But the loopiness is appealing, and the minimalist, wavery ink drawings are delightfully simple. Talking animals! Costumes! Mysterious symbols! This book has everything except logic. (And who needs that?) (Graphic mystery. 5-10) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.