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59th out of 76 books
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91 voters
The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town
by
Mary Casanova (Goodreads Author),
Ard Hoyt
The day Dirk Yeller came to town, the wind curled its lip, cattle quit lowin’, and tumbleweeds stopped tumblin’ along. Townsfolk whispered. “He starts stampedes!” “He holds up trains!” “He’s trouble!”
When Dirk Yeller scours the town for something to stop his itchin’ and twitchin’ and jumpin’ and rattlin’, no one seems ableto help. But Sam, who’s been following Dirk all day...more
When Dirk Yeller scours the town for something to stop his itchin’ and twitchin’ and jumpin’ and rattlin’, no one seems ableto help. But Sam, who’s been following Dirk all day...more
Hardcover, 36 pages
Published
May 24th 2011
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
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The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town is nominated for the 13-14 South Carolina Picture Book Award.
Normally, I'm not a fan of westerns. (Yes, that tends to include picture books.) I'm making an exception, however, for The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town. As a matter of fact, I challenge any book lover--particularly my fellow librarians--NOT to love this book. It's wonderful on so many levels!
The whole town is scared when news spreads that the infamous outlaw Dirk Yeller is coming to town. Everyone but S...more
Normally, I'm not a fan of westerns. (Yes, that tends to include picture books.) I'm making an exception, however, for The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town. As a matter of fact, I challenge any book lover--particularly my fellow librarians--NOT to love this book. It's wonderful on so many levels!
The whole town is scared when news spreads that the infamous outlaw Dirk Yeller is coming to town. Everyone but S...more
Dirk Yeller comes to town with his "fingers a-itchin' and a-twitchin'" to find a way "to keep a coyote from bayin' at the moon...and jumping beans from jumpin'!" Sam, the young narrator, understands just how Dirk feels and leads him to the town library. This is a sweet story about finding the good in even the fiercest, fidgety outlaw. Take a good look at the inside front cover to find out what happens to Dirk and Miss Jenny, who's "sweet as pecan pie." Recommended for grades 1 and 2.
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My Review: You can’t help but to smile after reading ‘The Day Dirk Yeller Came to Town’. The story tells about an outlaw who came into Sam’s town to look for solutions to his problems, something to stop his itching and twitching. After moving from one store to another with no help, Sam decided to take him to the one place that would help solve his problems…the Library. With the help of Miss Jenny and Sam, Dirk Yeller opened books and read. The more he read, the less his problems.
Who knew that th...more
Who knew that th...more
Dirk Yeller comes to town and he is twitching and howling and scratching and jumping. He goes around the town trying to find something to help him but no one has anything. Until Sam takes him to the library and finds that books stop all the twitching and jumping. Now Dirk has settled down with books but he'll be back!
I love books about reading. Reading can definitely help settle you down and Dirk is a perfect example of it. Fun illustrations...I love that Dirk looks like a giant pumpkin!
I love books about reading. Reading can definitely help settle you down and Dirk is a perfect example of it. Fun illustrations...I love that Dirk looks like a giant pumpkin!
It took me a few pages to really begin to like this book, but I really did like the turn it took.
It begins as a classic western style story with a dried up town afraid of one lone cowboy. There is a boy following him around, watching Dirk Yeller's ticks and making personal connections. When he decides to approach Dirk, he changes the cowboy's attitude and in turn saves the town from a bully.
It begins as a classic western style story with a dried up town afraid of one lone cowboy. There is a boy following him around, watching Dirk Yeller's ticks and making personal connections. When he decides to approach Dirk, he changes the cowboy's attitude and in turn saves the town from a bully.
This is a humorous story about a scary outlaw who terrorizes an old west town and the young boy who finds a way to tame the savage beast within. The narrative is entertaining and the illustrations are nicely rendered drawings with interesting details (we love the cat!) throughout. The dialogue just begs to be read with a drawl. We really enjoyed reading this book together.
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The only thing I don't like about this book is the fact that I didn't think of it! Mary Casanova has a grand time turning the old outlaw story on its ear, complete with rollicking tall tale language and lots of humor. Ard Hoyt's illustrations are perfect: love Sam's big ears and Dirk's balloon body on bandy bow legs. Give this to your favorite librarian!
This Bill Martin, Jr. nominee is a cute, historical fiction story about an outlaw who wants to cut down on his twitchiness (ADHD?) so Sam, a local boy, takes him to the library and helps him read books which seems to solve his problem -- an ending I didn't expect.
Well, not an ideal story. The illustrations and story were good. I can see reading this at the beginning of the year to welcome students to the library. The message is delivered with little subtlety and is a bit confusing until the end.
Will this book help children realize a way to settle down, is actually reading? Keep Calm, read a book is a poster I just saw on a blog that I follow. Perfect match.
I wanted to love this book about the power of books to sooth the savage outlaw, but sonehow the language and visuals just didn't do it for me.
I thought the message was a little heavy-handed, but I know teachers and librarians will love this book.
I fee like I should have liked this more than I did, because it is ultimately about a library.
Another book to read before our field trip to the public library. The boys would like this book.
Cute story about the calming, relaxing powers of reading. Good read with a great message . . . not that I'm at all partial. : )
Nominated for a Caldecott Award. Great book to promote the love of literature early on.
I really am going to make a "didactic" bookshelf...this will go on it.
Sep 24, 2011
June
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
librarians
Recommended to June by:
Polly Ross
A fun read on how the library cures an outlaw's "curious, restless mind."
Cute "ol' Western" about the power of books to soothe the savage outlaw.
If only all bullies could be as easy to tame. And with books!!
Now this is a "visiting the library" book after my own heart!
Notorious outlaw is tamed by reading. Gotta love the ending.
loved it - good for talking about importance of books
Definite beginning of school read aloud.
Good book encouraging boys to read.
SM
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A young boy follows the fierce and fearsome outlaw Dirk Yeller as he stomps through town looking for "something"...which he finds at the local library!
I LOVE a book that surprises me; this book surprised me. The day the outlaw Dirk Yeller came to town he had everyone in an uproar and quaking in their boots. One boy happened to see through the outlaws strange questions and directed him to where he needed to go. The place we ALL need to go to find the answers... and to find out what that is, you must read this book.
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Mary Casanova is an award-winning children's author of novels and picture books. Many of her books stem from her life on the Minnesota-Canadian border; yet some of her stories have taken her as far away as France, Norway, and Belize for research. Whatever the setting for her books, Casanova writes stories that matter--and stories that kids can't put down.
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