The Bovine View Almanac - Year One - (2025-2026)

The Bovine View Almanac – Year One (2025–2026)

A year of cartoons, English-language insights and practical lesson-planning ideas for teachers.

For one year, Hilda and Maude, two cows with plenty to say about the world, have been exploring the udderly absurd side of English.

What began as a weekly cartoon series has become a 120-page illustrated Almanac combining humour, real-world news, grammar, vocabulary and culture.

Each cartoon explores a different aspect of English, from confusing grammar and surprising word origins to idioms, pronunciation and the quirks that make English both fascinating and frustrating.

This Almanac contains:

• A year's worth of original Bovine View cartoons inspired by real news and events

• Clear explanations of the English and wordplay behind the jokes

• Insights into grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation and word origins

• Quick Checks, exercises and discussion questions

• Practical lesson-planning ideas for teachers with each weekly topic

• Answer keys and language indexes for revision and independent study

Who is it for?

Ideal for intermediate and advanced English learners (B1–C1),teachers looking for fresh classroom material, and students preparing for IELTS, Cambridge English and other high-stakes examinations.

It's also for native English speakers, word lovers and anyone curious about the quirks, contradictions and surprising history of the English language.

Whether you're learning English, teaching it or simply wondering why your own language is so wonderfully peculiar, The Bovine View Almanac offers a fresh and entertaining perspective.

Join Hilda and Maude as they tackle everything from flammable and inflammable to autocorrect disasters, collective nouns, bizarre word origins, AI spin cycles and goblins in the code.

Format: Digital PDF, 120 full-colour pages

Language: English

First Edition: 2025–2026

Because English is weird. That's why we love it. 🐄 📖