Cappuccina Goes to Town

Steve Pitt is a Toronto-based freelance writer and an award-winning journalist. He has written many young adult and children's books, including Day of the Flying Fox: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox.

Cappuccina is a Holstein cow who thinks that it would be fun to go to
town and, even better, act like a person. One day, Cappuccina escapes
her pasture and trots to town. First she tries to buy some shoes, but no
matter how hard the shoemaker tries, he cannot find a pair to fit over
her hooves. Next the cow tries to buy a hat, but the hat lady cannot
find a bonnet to fit over Cappuccina’s horns. Cappuccina tries a dress
and a wig-maker next but finds that she cannot wear a human’s dress or
a wig. By the end of the day, Cappuccina knows that she is hungry, but
she does not stop by the pizzeria, the café, or even the fruit stand.
She trots all the way out of town and returns to the green grass of her
beautiful little pasture. Back among her friends on the farm, Cappuccina
now knows that she likes being a cow best of all.

This charming little story by Mary Ann Smith and her daughter, Katie
Smith Milway, is given a major boost by the award-winning artwork of
Eugenie Fernandes. Fernandes not only faithfully follows the original
storyline, but also brings in an unnamed cat who shares Cappuccina’s
adventure. Every colorful panel is jammed with eye-catching details that
keep the story fresh from start to end. Highly recommended.