Marjorie is an insecure cow who wishes she had some special talent. She can’t ride a bicycle or do handstands like the other cows. Then one morning (thanks to a bunch of scheming chickens and a paintbrush), Marjorie is astonished to discover something extraordinary: she laid an egg!

Related: England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)

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• ISBN: 9780061372957
• Author: Cutbill, Andy
• Illustrator: Ayto, Russell
• Published: 2008, HarperCollins
• Themes: animal, Friend, Surprise, talent, wish
• Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
• No. of pages: 32