Texas Zeke and the Longhorn

by David Davis, Alan Stacy (Illustrator)

This retelling of the English folktale "The Old Woman and Her Pig" features a Texas cowboy and an ornery Longhorn. A whole chain of events must be set into motion before Zeke can get home for a big bowl of chili.

Genres: Picture Books

36 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2006

About the author

David Davis documents the culture of sports through words, images, and sound.

His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Smithsonian Magazine, Los Angeles Magazine, Orange Coast Magazine, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, LA Weekly, The Forward, SB Nation, Deadspin, The Classical, Los Angeles Review of Books, Only A Game, LAObserved.

Currently, Dave is a contributing writer at Los Angeles Magazine and a contributing editor at “SportsLetter,” published by the LA84 Foundation.

Reviews

[Beverly]

This is a Texas-sized parody of The Old Woman and Her Pig (who wouldn't go over a stile). Very funny, with good illustrations.

[Richard Edwards]

Good book for kids about Texas. Fun to read.