Jim Petipas
Jim has always loved cows!
Here he is at the age of 7 up in Canada, pictured with some Herefords & Holsteins. Besides loving cows, he has always enjoyed drawing. When he was little his parents regularly brought him to the library where he would check out books mostly on how to draw cars and animals. Today he uses his love of art and music to bring you "The Cows Go Moo!" book and song series!
Today...
Jim works as an adolescent counselor and previously as a youth pastor. Jim is also a musician. That’s him singing lead vocal, playing drums and cowbell (of course) on “The Cows Go Moo” song! He also plays drums in the band, Broken Daisies. He lives just north of Boston with his wife, Beth, two daughters, Olivia and Sophia, and his dog, Earl. The Cows Go Moo Shuffle! is his second children's picture book in the series.
the history behind the cows...
How did The Cows Go Moo begin? Well, back in the 80's, Jim (on the far right), along with his brother and some friends formed a group called, “The Beakers” they wrote and performed a silly song called, “The Cow Song” at Happy T Ranch summer camp, youth group, and wherever they could. We duct-taped cups to our noses and blown-up surgical gloves to our bellies! The rest of the story is Legendairy!
author visits
One of the best parts of creating children's books is meeting the amazing readers! Jim Petipas has shared his love of storytelling, music, and art with audiences of all ages—from preschoolers to adults. He is available to visit your school, library, music or art class, dairy farm, farmers market, or anywhere people love cows, creativity, and fun!
What to Expect from an Author Visit:
🐮 Learn the history behind The Cows Go Moo! song and book
🐮 Step-by-step character drawing demonstration
🐮 A behind-the-scenes look at how a children’s picture book is made
🐮 Live book reading
🐮 Sing along with Jim as he plays The Cows Go Moo! on his guitar
🐮 Watch a slideshow of the book while enjoying the song
🐮 Book signing and an opportunity to purchase books
🐮Moo Merch: Fun t-shirts, beach towels, plush characters, and more can be available on-site
🐮 Virtual visits available via Zoom or your preferred platform—anywhere on the planet!
Jim is also an illustrator and may be available for illustration inquiries depending on the project size.
📧 For author visit inquiries or illustration requests, email Jim directly at jim@thecowsgomoo.com.
Give-a-Cow!
The Buy-A–Book/Give-A-Cow! Project is a huge part of The Cows Go Moo Social Mission Moovement. When you buy a The Cows Go Moo! book, you join many other readers and listeners in helping to provide actual real cows for some of the hungriest children and families in villages around the world through Heifer International. $1 per book goes towards helping others!
