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The Brave Cowboy
"Once there was a cowboy. He was strong and brave. He was not afraid of coyotes. He was not afraid of mountain lions. He was not afraid of ornery rustlers. . . ." --from The Brave CowboyThis adorable gift book for children features Joan's black and red line drawings on cream-colored stock. The red illustrations represent the brave cowboy's imaginary world of bandits, rattl...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
October 1st 2000
by Andrews McMeel Publishing
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This book is difficult for me to assign stars to because I thought it was a five star book, but I doubt the kids will even remember it.
I really think this is a story moms and dads will like, and it will certainly give them warm feelings as they think about their little ones engaged in make believe. The illustrations are simple, but they are just absolutely poignant. The story is also very simple, but it is so full of emotion and feeling, particularly to the grown-up who loves their little ones a...more
I really think this is a story moms and dads will like, and it will certainly give them warm feelings as they think about their little ones engaged in make believe. The illustrations are simple, but they are just absolutely poignant. The story is also very simple, but it is so full of emotion and feeling, particularly to the grown-up who loves their little ones a...more
I love Joan Walsh Anglund! Revisiting her books make me feel all cozy and loved and like I'm five years old again. This, however, is from even earlier in her career and is more in keeping with my parents' childhoods since it debuted in 1959. It is marvelously nostalgic in that it focuses on a little boy who loves pretending that he is a cowboy (I don't think most little boys are that into cowboys today, are they? Let's not forget "Toy Story" haha!) Yet the child's imagination is shown so flawles...more
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I don't recall this book from my childhood, but my mom says she used to read it to me and my older brother when we were kids, way back in the 1960s. So I read the book tonight for nostalgia's sake. And I think it's a wonderful book about imagination. I don't know that I fantasized too much about being a cowboy when I was young. I was kind of afraid of horses and didn't fancy life out on the frontier. But maybe this book planted a seed that grew later into my love of the west. Nevertheless, this...more
Reading Level: Ages 3+
Originally published in 1959, this small book is sure to warm your heart. Stark black and white illustrations of a young cowboy contrast wonderfully with red drawings of imaginary wild animals, Indians, and outlaws that our hero must face. Great for any imaginative reader.
For more book reviews from the HPPL Youth Department, click here.
Originally published in 1959, this small book is sure to warm your heart. Stark black and white illustrations of a young cowboy contrast wonderfully with red drawings of imaginary wild animals, Indians, and outlaws that our hero must face. Great for any imaginative reader.
For more book reviews from the HPPL Youth Department, click here.
This is acute book where a boy talks about being a cowboy and all the things he does as a cowboy. By looking at the illistrations you can tell that he is imagining that he is a cowboy. This would be a great book to use to intriduce real and not real to students.
Feb 15, 2009
Andrea
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Recommended to Andrea by:
Vicky
What a darling book! My friend Vicky shared this one with me. This little cowboy uses his imagination and amazing things happen!!!
Like other favorite children's books of mine, the imagination is drawn around reality.
Like other favorite children's books of mine, the imagination is drawn around reality.
My son, John, absolutely loves this book. Short, and so sweet. It has simple text, and the cute illustrations provide so much for him to talk about!
"My favorite part was when he hunted the bank robbers that might be in the territory."
The illustrations and his little boy imaginings are so absolutely cute.
a day in the life of a little boy. precious illustrations.
Reading Level: Ages 3+
Originally published in 1959, this small book is sure to warm your heart. Stark black and white illustrations of a young cowboy contrast wonderfully with red drawings of imaginary wild animals, Indians, and outlaws that our hero must face. Great for any imaginative reader.
Originally published in 1959, this small book is sure to warm your heart. Stark black and white illustrations of a young cowboy contrast wonderfully with red drawings of imaginary wild animals, Indians, and outlaws that our hero must face. Great for any imaginative reader.
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