The Blue Cow

Sugar Creek Gang #22

by Paul Hutchens

Bill and Poetry catch the biggest fish to ever swim in Sugar Creek and then are nearly run over by a stampeding blue cow. Shorty Long's fence-crossing cow brings all kinds of adventure to the Sugar Creek Gang. Bill and Shorty mix it up several times, but a crisis with the cow brings the two boys together. See the power of prayer as Bill and his mother fight to save the life of Shorty's blue cow.

The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life.

Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement.

Genres: Fiction, Animals, Christian Fiction, Juvenile

133 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1953

Reviews

[Tarissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A "Sugar Creek" book is always an excellent read! This series feature a group of hard-working, hungry-eating boys. They all are good comrades with one another and their predicaments usually teach good Christian morals. In "The Blue Cow" one boy learns true patience (for with cows, things go a bit slow) and also forgiveness is learned.

Great for boys and girls, all ages 8 & up.

[Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Have you ever seen a blue cow? The book “ The Blue Cow'' is about the sugar creek gang and their adventure with the new kid who moved in, Shorty, and his blue cow.The book was written by Paul Hutches and is a mystery and adventure book. Christainty plays a big part in the book because of how it affects the characters actions. The book is from the perspective of Bill Collins, A kid who lives in Sugar Creek, a farm neighborhood. Bill and his friend Poetry catch one of the biggest fish in Sugar Creek but then get stampeded by a blue cow. The blue cow was owned by the new kid, Shorty. The blue cow causes all types of adventures for the Sugar Creek gang. Shorty and the Sugar Creek gang do not get along but they have to work together to save the blue cow. I believe the book “ The Blue Cow'' is a great book for young people to read. The book has a lot of different characters and each has a different personality. The book has a lot of different adventures that make the story interesting. The book has great character development and as the book goes on you can see how all the characters change. The book is very descriptive and every scene really describes what's happening. The only negative about the book is that there is a lot of information about animals and farming that might be boring to certain people. I would give the book a nine out of ten.
The character Bill is the narrator of the Blue Cow book. He has red hair and freckles. Bill is a loyal friend because of the interactions with Shorty in the book. Bill makes sure that Shorty can’t just say bad things about his friends without him saying stuff back. Also Bill is a good christan and follows all the rules as a christian. This leads him to have faith in everything he does and makes him make good decisions. Another character in the book is Poetry. Poetry is also a loyal friend because he stands up for his friends when people say bad things about them. He has the nickname Poetry because of how many poems he has memorized.

[Abby Burrus]

I THINK I remember reading this book. At any rate, I definitely remembering reading Sugar Creek Gang books 😊

[Addison Sandoval · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Blue Cow is a novel for readers who love classics and the countryside. A classical novel about friends helping out each other, and making sure others don't get into trouble.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is part of our book club called Sugar Creek Gang Book Club which is taking a leap back in time to my boyhood. These were books written mainly for boys that were available in our Christian school. They are fun stories with outdoor themes like fishing, hunting, farming, etc. that have either a mystery or problem to work through. They teach Christian attitudes through the characters in the stories.

Anyway, it was fun to read this one. I can't remember if I read it when I was a kid, but even now, my interest was grabbed and I enjoyed the quick read.

[Gabriella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be such a nice, refreshing read. Take a step back in time and look at the world from a 12 year old boys point of view. I love the family dynamic and hard working, responsible example this book portrays while offering a humorous twist and play of words that just wants to make you laugh. My younger brothers loved it, and I loved reading it aloud to them. There are so few good books out there that combine honest, hard work, godly morales, real struggles, faith in God, and humour for younger boys these days. A great, quick little read!