Editorial Review

Oh, give her a home where the buffalo roam... In this playful ode to theWild West, a small girl would gladly exchange her big city life for big skycountry. Her three-piece-suited daddy seems bemused by her longings, patientlytrying to reclaim his converted hat and the white shag rug (with a suspiciouschaps-shaped hole cut out of it). But "I don't want to be a girly girl / Wholikes to sit and chat. / I just want to be a cowgirl, Daddy, / What's so wrongwith that?"Read more

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Saddle Up!
A young girl relays to her father her dream of being a cowgirl in the Wild West rather than a good girl, a nice girl, or a school girl who reads or plays nicely indoors. Whimsical watercolor and ink illustrations bring the rhyming text to life by turning a shaggy rug into a pair of chaps, Daddy's fedora into a cowboy hat and a stray dog into a piebald mare. Lazy clouds drift in and out of shapes - cattle, cowboy hats, cacti and covered wagons - to illustrate the girl's imagination. The city-country contrast is deftly played out in subtle details like skyscrapers shaped like cacti and a junk heap that takes the form of a heard of cattle. An excellent read for imaginative children, especially girls, everywhere. Ages 4-8.

memories
This book brings back memories of my own childhood. I love to read it to children. It is full of imagination and fun. I also recommend 10,000 White Horses by Betsy Lee which you can get at Amazon.com.

Don't Fence Me In.....
As our young narrator tells us in no uncertain terms, she's not interested in being a good girl, or a girly girl, sitting around with friends chatting, having tea parties, and playing with dolls.That's not her idea of fun.She definitely doesn't want to have her head in a book, or cook, clean, and sew.And as for high-rise living in the big city, well this young lady yearns to live on the prairie, breaking broncos, driving cattle, twirling her lasso, and sleeping under the stars.And that's just what she plans to do."I've got my shiny spurs and boots,/I've got my cowgirl hat-/I'm leaving for the Wild, Wild West./Now what's so wrong with that?"Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross have authored an imaginative and humorous ode to the wild, wild west, with a very satisfying, feel-good ending, that's sure to become a read aloud favorite at your house.Ms Willis' rhyming text is entertaining and engaging, and begs to be read with a lilting western drawl.Mr Ross' charming and creative, cartoon-like artwork is rich in expressive, wild west images, and sharp eyed readers will enjoy poring over the illustrations and finding all the special and amusing details in each picture.Perfect for youngsters 3-7, I Want To Be A Cowgirl is a rootin' tootin' good time for little cowpokes with big dreams of their own. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Horses    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Cowgirls    5. Cowhands    6. Fiction    7. Girls & Women    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life    10. Sex role    11. Stories in rhyme    12. Juvenile Fiction / Girls & Women   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Cowgirls    4. Fiction    5. Ghosts    6. Horror & Ghost Stories    7. Humorous Stories    8. Readers - Intermediate    9. Robbers and outlaws    10. West (U.S.)    11. Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Intermediate   

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The Trail -Driving Rooster
As a childI enjoyed this book and condsidered itone of Fred Gipson's best. I read it aloud to my children andI am rebuying it for my grandchildren.You will laugh until you cry at the antics of thesetough cowboys and one scrawny rooster.Every child shouldhave this a required reading for enjoyment. For the most enjoyment read it along with your child or grandchild. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children: Grades 4-6    3. Cowboys    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Roosters   

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Subjects:  1. Activity Books - General    2. Activity programs    3. Children's 9-12 - Sociology    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 10-12)    7. Cowboys    8. Games & Activities - General    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life    12. People & Places - United States    13. Ranch life    14. Study and teaching    15. West (U.S.)    16. Juvenile Nonfiction / Sports & Recreation / General   

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The life of real cowboys
The title of Russell Freedman's book is self-explanatory -- "Cowboys Of The Wild West." Russell's focus is on the realities cowboys had to face between the late 1860s until the 1890s when the era of the open range roundups and long trail drives finally ended. He tells about the background of those cow herders on horseback, describing their clothes, equipment, and roundup work on the open range as well as on the trail drives from Texas to Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, or the Dakotas. Another chapter provides a look at ranch life while the last chapter briefly informs the reader about modern cowboy life. It's Alright
This book is excellent if your trying to learn something! It tells you everything about the Wild West! But otherwise just for fun I don't think you're gonna like it!It's pretty boring! But I have to read it for a grade in 6th grade language arts class, and I'll tell I think I'm goin toget an A! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 19th century    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Cowboys    5. Frontier and pioneer life    6. General    7. History    8. History - United States/19th Century    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Juvenile literature    11. Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life    12. Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology    13. West (U.S.)    14. Fiction    15. Juvenile Nonfiction / History / United States / 19th Century    16. Social life and customs   

Subjects:  1. Actors and actresses    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Cowboys    5. Fiction    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Motion pictures    9. Production and direction    10. Toys, Dolls, & Puppets    11. Juvenile Fiction / Toys, Dolls, Puppets   

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Just perfect for the little cowpoke in your life!
I just read this book to my son at bedtime tonight and had to come make sure there were some good reviews out there.Since I found no reviews, I will just have to write one myself because people should know just how cute this book is.Each page spread asks a question about the life of a cowboy and the answer is written in a short, silly poem with pictures that correspond.Nothing the least bit questionable here for the little cowboys either--they drink root beer when they go to town and even brush their teeth with sagebrush every night before bed.Cute, cute, cute with adorable illustrations.Just the right length for my 2 year old.He enjoys looking at the pictures as I read.It's a book to grow on though because the pictures are pretty detailed and he'll get more jokes as he gets older.Nice cadence too.All around love it! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children: Preschool    3. Cowboys    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Questions and answers    8. Stories in rhyme    9. Westerns   

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Exciting cowboy tale for girls
This book is wonderfully written and well researched (many of the locales are familiar to me as an Austin resident). It has all the elements of a great story -- adventure, danger, intrigue, romance -- while remaining realistic and wholesome. My 9-year-old daughter has already read it twice!

A girl's diary of her adventures on the Chisholm Trail.
Fourteen-year-old Hallie Lou Wells is the daughter of a wealthy rancher in South Texas in 1878. At their mother's insistence, Hallie and her little sister are learning to be proper young ladies. But they are also learning how to run the ranch someday. When her father decides not to go on the annual cattle drive so that he can stay home with his pregnant wife, Hallie persuades him to let her go in his place, along with her servant and best friend, Dovey Mae. Along the trail, the two girls face the dangers of rattlesnakes, storms, river crossing, hostile Indians, outlaws, and illness. But Hallie becomes a braver, stronger person, and even experiences the joy of love. Told through the form of a diary kept by Hallie, this book was very similar to the Dear America series, and I would reccomend it to all fans of that series. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cattle drives    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Chisholm Trail    5. Cowboys    6. Diaries    7. Fiction    8. History - United States/19th Century    9. Juvenile Nonfiction    10. Juvenile fiction    11. Westerns   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Adventure and adventurers    3. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Cowboys    6. Cowhands    7. Fiction    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Movie Tie - In    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Thieves    13. Toys, Dolls, & Puppets    14. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. Children: Preschool    2. Cowboys    3. Fiction    4. Horses    5. Imagination    6. Non-Classifiable   

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Five stars are not enough!
ZAYDA WAS A COWBOY is one of the most charming, most touching books, that I've ever read.
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Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Cowboys    5. Emigration and immigration    6. Family - Multigenerational    7. Fiction    8. Historical - United States - 19th Century    9. Immigrants    10. Jews    11. Juvenile Fiction    12. Readers - Intermediate    13. Religious - Jewish    14. Judaism   

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A Perfect Bedtime Story
The illustrations are wonderful and the verses are very catchy.Don't listen to the "recommended age" suggestions - I have been reading this to my son since he was 6 months old (he is now 1), and he loves it!Good for ALL ages!

Adorable rhymes and wonderful illustrations.
My six year old and I both love Cowboy Bunnies. We have read this off and on since he was 3.
As Sweet a Bedtime Story as You Will Find
Cowboy Bunnies is written in a gentle, rocking rhyme with musical accompaniment perfectly suited to the romanticized ideal many children have of western life. This song-story is one of the few I never tired of readingor hearing, even though I tape-recorded it to play four times in a row.Mydaughter learned about cowboy and cowgirl costumes, frontier life, cowboyslang, and musical instruments.The end of the story puts cowboy bunniesto bed as the music slows from gently romping to a sleepy lullaby.Iconsider this book a masterpiece for children ages 2 to 6. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Rabbits    2. Bedtime & Dreams    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Preschool    5. Cowboys    6. Fiction    7. Play    8. Rabbits    9. Fiction / General   

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Kids Love It!
The Legend of Lightning Larry is a hit with all my classes.They love to hear the language Shepherd uses and can't wait to see how Larry helps tame the bad guys!

The Legend of Lightning Larry
This is a great book and one of my all time favorites.Lightning Larry the main character is such a great man.He goes about the town making all the bad outlaws good with his lightning bolts.All the outlaws are lead by Evil Eye McNeevil.Larry has a showdown with him at the end of story.You need to read this to find out.Larry can overcome any bad guy and has no fear.He jsut lays back and drinks his lemonades without a worry.

The Legend of Lightning Larry
My husband just loved reading this book to our boys! The cowboy (Larry) uses his guns to shoot lightning bolts that make bad guys "nice".Their friends are not too thrilled about that! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children: Grades 1-2    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Fiction    5. General    6. Humorous Stories    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Preschool Picture Story Books    9. Tall tales    10. West (U.S.)    11. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories    12. Cowboys   

Subjects:  1. Animals - Horses    2. Children's 4-8    3. Children: Preschool    4. City life    5. Cowgirls    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Parades    9. Ponies   

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The gullywasher
A darling story of a little girl and her grandfather, with a hispanic ranch flavor.Its an easy-to-read tale about how "abuelito" got his tummy, his gray hair and stooped posture.If you have a grandaughter, its a great gift to give her from her grampa!This version has the spanish translation too.

If you'e an illustration fan, you'll enjoy this book
The story line a very funny. I swear, it sounds like my own grandfather telling this story. The glossary in the back is really cool. The illustrations are wonderful.I'd recommend this book for early readers orkids of about 5 or so.Our 3 yr old didn't sit still long enough to enjoyit.But mom and dad sure did! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Cowboys    4. Family - Multigenerational    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Grandfathers    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Spanish: Grades 1-2    11. Storms   

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A rootin', tootin', boot-scootin' read-aloud!
Yee-haw! Susanna and Joanna, two day-dreaming cows, trade in their cuds for a taste of the wrangler life - - with udderly delightful results!They herd cattle, chow down at the chuckwagon, swing their pardners 'round and 'round at the hoedown, then bunk down for the night under a Western moon, dreaming anew of their Buckamoo adventures. Poet Kelley has written a rollicking read-aloud that will inspire kids to grap their hats, pull on their boots and laugh, clap, sing right along.Curry's illustrations are hilarious and heart-warming.A must for cowpokes and city-slickers alike. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Farm Animals    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Cowgirls    5. Cows    6. Fiction    7. General    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Stories in rhyme    10. Juvenile Fiction / General    11. Picture books   

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Wonderfully Funny.
It is wonderful espacially since it is intruducing the ten horrible with little tin knives and there chant and war cry and another good one is freddy the pilot and this series is wonderful and highly recomeneded for people of all ages.
Not just a children's classic!
Freddy the Cowboy is one of the funniest books I've read! Freddy's adventures with Cal Flint, the picklefaced cowboy, and attempted riding will keep you in stitches. The farm animals each have their own personalities, some may remind you of a neighbor or brother. The rhymes aregreat, and you will love the Horrible Ten! Must read! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - Pigs    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Cowboys    5. Cowhands    6. Domestic animals    7. Fiction    8. General    9. Humorous Stories    10. Juvenile Fiction    11. Pigs    12. Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories   

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Great to read to kids, fun for adults too
After I heard about this book on NPR, I had to get it.It was just as good as promised.The story is heartwarming and humorous, taking the reader on a journey with two cowboys who lost their favorite cow.It is also wonderfully paced so that after a few readings, children can chime in to say the cowboys' favorite meal ("Guess what?" "Beans!").There is just enough text on each page so that children with short attention spans don't lose interest, and for children with longer attention spans, the beautiful and kid-friendly illustrations contain many fun details to discuss as you are reading.It's also typeset in big block letters that are easier to recognize for kids who are still learning the alphabet.
our favorite book of all time
this story is wonderful and so are remy charlip's warm illustrations. it's nice to read a book about cowboys where the cowboys are really nice guys and good friends and cry when they lose their beloved cow, grace. so sweet, especially the very last page where charlip has re-worded the song amazing grace to sing about grace the cow. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Concepts - Size & Shape    5. Cowboys    6. Cows    7. Fiction    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Lost and found possessions    11. Preschool Picture Story Books    12. Westerns   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Cowboys    5. Cowhands    6. General    7. Juvenile literature    8. West (U.S.)    9. Juvenile Nonfiction / General    10. Westerns   

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Pure LaLuna Magic!
I just adored this book, the pictures and the lyrics(yes I said lyrics) were like a sweet bedtime lullaby that could be read to your children night after night.I purchased this book for my husband for his birthday, and he loved it.I have also purchased it for other members of my family.What a special book and one to treasure for a lifetime.Beautiful-Beautiful.Since this purchase I have become a huge Kathi Appelt fan!

a real cowboy's dream
My little 3-year old cowboy loves to read this book before bedtime.It's lulling, rhythmic text is a wonderful "wind-down" book before turning in.It has helped to perpetuate his cowboy dream and has taught him about different wildlife present in the desert or on the "range."He's even nicknamed himself Cowpoke and his brother, Camp Cookie, after reading this so many times.It's one of our favorites!!Perfect for any boy or girl showing interested in the cowboy or cowgirl life!

Different twist for bedtime reading
This is a fun book to read at bed time that offers something different than the usual good night books.It's wonderful the way the words roll off of your tongue - you almost can't help reading it with a slight 'twang'. The illustrations are beautiful, too.This is one of the few books my sonand I both enjoy reading. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bedtime & Dreams    2. Bedtime Stories    3. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    4. Children: Grades 2-3    5. Cowboys    6. Dreams    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Night    10. West (U.S.)    11. Westerns