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Stories don’t always begin with heroes. Sometimes they begin with two cows trying to escape a very bad day.
The New Adventures of Commander Cow and Friends introduces readers to a strange, hilarious, and surprisingly heart-warming journey where runaway farm animals, a clueless sheriff, and mysterious cosmic forces collide. What begins as an escape story quickly becomes something bigger. Friendship, courage, and a little absurd humor turn an unlikely cow into a hero.
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Monica Maxfield has spent most of her life surrounded by creativity, humor, and animals, which probably explains a lot about the stories she enjoys telling.
She began drawing at a very young age. Like many artists, some of those early drawings happened on places that weren’t exactly meant to be used as sketchpads. Over time drawing became her favorite way to communicate ideas and entertain people around her.
Growing up meant moving from school to school quite often, which could have been difficult. Fortunately, drawing had a funny way of helping people connect. Classmates frequently asked her to illustrate things for projects, and that simple request slowly turned into something bigger.
Animals were always a huge part of her life as well. Dogs, cats, horses, birds, reptiles, and many others filled her childhood with different personalities and stories waiting to happen.
Throughout her adult life, Monica has worked in many different fields, from teaching and hospitality to healthcare and freelance creative work. Despite those different roles, storytelling and illustration always remained close to her heart.
Eventually, those interests combined to create the playful and unusual world of Commander Cow and Friends.
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THE NEW ADVENTURES OF COMMANDER COW
At the beginning of the story, Chuck is simply another cow waiting in a place where nothing good usually happens. While there he meets a young calf named Veal who is frightened, confused, and desperately looking for his mother. Neither of them expects their situation to change. Then everything changes.
An explosion inside the facility throws the entire place into chaos. Animals scatter, fences break, and Chuck sees a chance to run. Instead of escaping alone, he refuses to leave the young calf behind. Together they escape the facility and begin a journey that quickly becomes far more complicated than either of them imagined.
Sheriff Floyd soon decides he wants the runaway cows back, mostly because there is a bounty involved. Unfortunately for him, his attempts to capture them rarely go according to plan.
As the group travels farther from danger, they begin meeting new allies and stumbling into situations that are equal parts strange and hilarious.
What begins as a desperate escape slowly becomes the beginning of something bigger.
The beginning of Commander Cow.
Paperback $9.99
Hardcover $14.99
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Two cows escape a terrible fate.
A sheriff begins chasing them.
A strange mission appears.
Somewhere in the middle of the chaos, a new hero begins his journey.
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Testimonials
Testimonials
Readers often describe the story as something refreshingly different.
Alex
“This book feels like a cartoon adventure you can read. It’s funny, unpredictable, and surprisingly heartfelt.”
Ron
“A bizarre idea that somehow works perfectly.”
Amber
“A fun story that doesn’t take itself too seriously and that’s exactly why it works.”
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