A year of cartoons, English-language insights and humour with Hilda and Maude, two cows with plenty to say.
Explore grammar, vocabulary, idioms and wordplay, with Quick Checks and practical lesson-planning ideas. For English learners, teachers, exam candidates and curious native speakers.
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Join Hilda and Maude for a year of original cartoons inspired by real news and the quirks of English. Discover the language behind the jokes, explore grammar, vocabulary and word origins, and test your understanding. Each weekly topic also includes practical lesson-planning ideas for teachers.
Take a look inside The Bovine View Almanac. Explore a free sample featuring Hilda and Maude, original cartoons, language insights and interactive questions.
View the bookMichael is an English teacher and IELTS specialist, and the creator of The Bovine View. He brings language, topical stories and a sense of humour together in this illustrated Almanac.