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Series ✦ Penny’s Take

Where's My Cow?

Terry Pratchett · 2005
68/100
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Terry Pratchett adapted the beloved bedtime-ritual scene from Thud! into a picture book, and the result is genuinely warm — but it's a book that exists for Discworld fans, not for toddlers who need a real picture book. Kids will enjoy the repetition without getting the jokes; adults who love Ankh-Morpork will smile but find it slight. Charming ephemera within its narrow niche, but it doesn't fully work as either a children's book or a Discworld experience on its own terms.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness62
Craft & writing72
Originality75
Evidence & accuracy83
Hype vs delivers78
Age-fit71
👁 Human-eye gut-check66
Penny’s verdict68
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