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162nd out of 311 books
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The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear
by
David Bruins (Goodreads Author),
Hilary Leung (Goodreads Author)
The ninja, the cowboy and the bear do everything together -- they paint pictures, compare cloud shapes in the sky, fly kites and much more. Though each friend is very different from one another, they enjoy each other's company. Until one day when they begin quarreling and compete to see which one is the best. The bear can pile up rocks the highest. The cowboy can collect t...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by Kids Can Press
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I like so many things about this simple little book, including the fact that it is not so simple as it seems at first. The illustrations perfectly match the playful tone of the text. The smaller scale forces the adult and child who are reading it together to draw their heads together and bring the book in close to create a cozy intimacy that, I hope, the child will forever associate with reading. Yes the book has a moral, but it doesn't really moralize. Instead the most important thing is to mak...more
An adorable tale about three friends - Ninja, Cowboy, and Bear - who want to figure out what makes them special. They soon discover, it is their unique abilities and their friendship for one another.
The story is adorable, and children will love the illustrations.
At the end of this book is game titled Ninja Cowboy Bear which is similar in rules and style to paper, rock, scissors. The difference? You create one of those three characters with your shadow. It's clever.
The story is adorable, and children will love the illustrations.
At the end of this book is game titled Ninja Cowboy Bear which is similar in rules and style to paper, rock, scissors. The difference? You create one of those three characters with your shadow. It's clever.
Lovely!
I love the art in these books. Hilary Leung is an amazing artist and his illustrations here show that. I have to say, I'm a fan.
This story is good too. I appreciated the moral and the little ninja, cowboy, bear game at the end of the book (kind of like rock, paper, scissors). It was a fun read.
I love the art in these books. Hilary Leung is an amazing artist and his illustrations here show that. I have to say, I'm a fan.
This story is good too. I appreciated the moral and the little ninja, cowboy, bear game at the end of the book (kind of like rock, paper, scissors). It was a fun read.
My niece and nephew both seemed to like this book. It was certainly geard toward the younger child, I thought, and that was nice. The illustrations were cute, and the story was engaging and concise enough to keep little kids interested. The message was good, too, although I'm not sure that the message is what will stick with little ones. Ninjas, cowboys, and bears are just way too cool for messages to compete with. :-)
This is my type of book! (And I think it is the type of book Jorrien would want to read to my nieces and nephews over and over again!) Anyway, this is a story about three friends and their differences. Totally funny and you can play the Ninja Cowboy Bear game after you read the story! Would give this 6 stars if I could. :)
This is one of those picture books that makes you think "why didn't I think of that?" The rock paper scissors theme is classic and is inventively done in this story.
Charlie's super into ninjas right now so it was a great read for him. I'd love to be able to use it in story times but the books too small for a crows to enjoy. perfect for one on one reading.
Charlie's super into ninjas right now so it was a great read for him. I'd love to be able to use it in story times but the books too small for a crows to enjoy. perfect for one on one reading.
Normally, I don't post the picture books that I read, but I had to include this one. My 6-year-old son LOVES this book, and we've read it seven times in two days. It's funny, different, and has a great message. I borrowed my copy from the library, but I will definitely be ordering our own copy to keep at home.
The ninja and the cowboy were best friends, doing everything together. That is until one day they decide to see who is better at what. This starts resentment between the two, and they begin to drift apart. They soon realize how much better things are when they are together. They make up and everything is all good.
So I thought this was very clever and adorable, but my question is -- is it primarily designed to appeal to hipster parents? Not sure to what degree the ninja fad has penetrated the picture book set. But as a lesson in being friends and as a play on rock paper scissors, it's pretty great. And I LOVE the art.
This book is so cute that I may explode. Ninja, Cowboy and Bear are friends and they get into a competition over who is better. They decide that they are all pretty great, but their competition makes a new version of rock, paper, scissors. I will read this to my students and teach them ninja, cowboy, bear!
Adorable illustrations and general little boy appeal make this book a winner on my list. Plus, anything involving a Ninja automatically gets high marks. The game at the end of the book had my 6-year-old practicing his Ninja moves. Good fun.
Maybe the coolest book ever written. Three friends who are very different and have different skills and decide to see who is best. Through a series of contests, they all realize that they are the best at different tasks!
Love this children's book! Had the good fortune to meet the authors, and they were very nice. As a bonus, when I bought the book, they had a campaign to plant a tree for every book purchased!! It was fantastic!!
How could I not love a book about a ninja, a cowboy, and a bear? Especially when they realize that they love the differences between themselves and don't have to compete to be the best.
Great book! Go read it!
Great book! Go read it!
Rated and reviewed by Dylan, age 7:
This story is about a ninja, and cowboy and bear. They don't know who's the best. Nobody is the best. My favorite part was when the ninja sneaks up to the bunnies.
This story is about a ninja, and cowboy and bear. They don't know who's the best. Nobody is the best. My favorite part was when the ninja sneaks up to the bunnies.
A great variation of rock, paper, scissors. Love to read this book to kids to show how everyone can work out problems and how every person contributes something "each in his own way"
I can't believe someone made a book about ninja-cowboy-bear. It's an ultimate frisbee tradition gone mainstream! That aside its a pretty cute little book, I love the ninja the best!
Funny new take on "rock paper scissors" and I think the way that I will decide all things from now on. Beyond that, cute story of friendship and how everyone has strengths.
I still would be ninja, because he can dodge bullets! But if the bear could become a ninja I would want to be the bear-ninja, because that would be cool.
Love a book with a lesson and a ninja.
The three friends have contests to discover who's best until they realize and appreciate their different strengths.
The three friends have contests to discover who's best until they realize and appreciate their different strengths.
Cutesy-wutsey pictures plus a preachy story with the painfully adult vocabulary of a home schooled teenager. What was I thinking when I bought this little gem?
Which one is better- A ninja, a cowboy, or a bear???
This book was awesome. Also includes instructions to the Ninja Cowboy Bear game.
This book was awesome. Also includes instructions to the Ninja Cowboy Bear game.
"Once upon a time there were three friends: a ninja, a cowboy, and a bear."
How can you go wrong from that opening?
How can you go wrong from that opening?
Row, Sham, Bo has a new competition... Ninja, Cowboy, and Bear are here to save the day and solve all arguments.
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I wished it was about a bear who was also a ninja and a cowboy. Alas, it's about a bear AND a ninja AND a cowboy.
We especially enjoyed playing the game ninja, cowboy, bear, a charades-type version of rock, paper scissors.
Love the pictures, love the message, my kids liked it too. How can you not love it with a title like this?
3 friends quatchi miga sumi cant decide who is the best. compete in pairs and no one wins.
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