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Reanimating a classic, Joan Walsh Anglund adds her beautiful line drawings to the timeless story of a young cowboy--a perfect gift for children."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, rattlesnakes, stagecoaches, and fair maidens. Joan's inspiration for the main character came from her son when he was about three years old.
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0740706497
ISBN-13: 978-0740706493
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.3 x 6.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 2 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
This book was read to me as a child, so I bought it for my son. While it still held its charm I noticed it was not exactly the original. This 2000 re-print bowed to the alter of political correctness and removed the references to Indians. The two "changed" pictures are a distinctly different quality as well.(In the original, he doesn't hunt bank robbers... and his "dream" is different...)
Anglund's children are irresistible in any book, but this one shows how a three or four-year-old can use his imagination to become a brave cowboy in the old West. Reality is shown in black ink sketches; the imagined scene is in red.I gave this as a baby gift(for boy babies)many times until it went out of print and would love to see it brought back.
This book was my son's favorite book when he was a toddler and into his early school years. In the early 80's he and his Dad would go to the library and repeatedly sign out this book so his Dad could read it to him. He wasn't much more than three and probably had the book memorized. I think this book expanded his imagination and creativity and helped his thinking processes. I have bought copies more recently as gifts for other little boys, hoping they love it just as much. When my son was in college, I found a first edition copy that looked just like the book they had read together. My son gave it to his Dad for Father's Day and it was such an emotional moment. It brought back those special moments from years ago. Today it sits in a place of honor in our bookcase, waiting to be read to a future grandson, when it will be given back to our son to share anew as the reader.
This book is beautiful. The words are simple, but full of fun for young boys, and the illustrations bring tears to my eyes each time I read the book- as I believe these likely are, indeed, the images that fill my son's imagination as he plays throughout the day. Beautiful, stunning book.
Four stars for the story itself. It varies a little from the one my mom used to read me as a little boy back in the 70's - more politically correct to not be fighting with "indians", I guess. Still a very cute and sweet story.I subtracted 1 star just because the book didn't seem as sturdy as I'd hoped. The glossy pages were thinner than what I'd hoped.Overall, still a good little book.
Small little book. What i liked best was all of his dreams were in red ink. The Children in our School Library love it when we read it to them. WHAT TO READ NEXT. GRANDMA'S PUPPY: THE FUN PUPPY http://www..com/Grandmas-Puppies-Puppy-Cordia-Bernal/dp/1480814369/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1428946784&sr=8-1&keywords=grandma%27s+puppy+the+fun+puppy
I purchased this book for my (twin) grandsons (our little buckaroos!) who live on a ranch in the mountains of Colorado...it is such a timeless and sweet story - and the illustrations are wonderful...she managed to actually capture, and give you insight, and help you to "see" a little (cow) boy's imagination...a wonderful find - highly recommend for the little cowboy(s) in your life!
This book is ADORABLE!!! both of my sons love it!! It clearly shows the children what the cowboy is imagining and how he's pretend playing, which, in my opinion, is so important for our children these days... activate their imaginations!
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