A Campfire for Cowboy Billy

by Wendy K. Ulmer

After a day of riding his stick horse, Splinter, across an imaginary landscape, Billy returns to the rooftop of his apartment to sit beneath the stars and remember Grandpa

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published August 25, 1997

About the author

I am the author of three children's picture books. In my previous lives I was a music therapist, a church musician and a high school music and English teacher. I am currently writing and am also a fabric artist. I have two daughters, three stepsons, a stepdaughter and six grandsons. My husband and I live near the coast of Maine with our dog, Sophie. My books are: A Campfire for Cowboy Billy, A Isn't for Fox and Zero, Zilch, Nada:Counting to None."

Reviews

[Angela]

I like the non-religious, upbeat way this book touches on a child's loss of his grandfather. The story is told in an imaginative way that may appeal to some kiddos (was a little bit of a stretch for me). My 15-month-old didn't care for the cartoon-style illustrations in this one: he normally points out pictures he likes, but didn't seem interested in these pictures any of the three days it took us to finish the (somewhat-wordy) book.

[Heather]

This book is actually written to help children cope with the death of a loved one. I like the sentiment, but the story was a little jumbled.

[Kelsey Willnerd]

I love how we really get to see Billy's imagination run wild. Even though he is in a city, we get to hear how he compares it to the West.