Books like Metropolitan Cow by Tim Egan
Bennett is a young cow whose parents are described as cosmopolitan, indicating an unexpected openness for a farm animal. Despite their discomfort, Bennett forms a friendship with Webster, a young pig who becomes a new neighbor.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Tim Egan
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