Cowboys

By Glen Rounds

Book Overview

Follows a cowboy from sunup to bedtime as he rounds up cattle, kills a rattlesnake, and plays cards in the bunkhouse after dinner. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823408671
• ISBN13: 9780823408672
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Holiday House, Incorporated
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Unique illustrations, ordinary writing, substandard condition

I was so excited to get this book for my friend who is having a baby boy this winter. With my gifts I am going for a western-ish theme and thought this book would be a perfect edition. I do really enjoyed the illustrations because they are unique compared to many children's books, however I was not that impressed with the writing. It was almost too repetitive, which a lot of children's books are. However, it was sort of uninteresting because of this. It was also marked "good" condition which I would agree the interior of the book met the standards of that category, however the cover was pretty dirty and covered in stickers that read "DISCARD" which I will have to spend some time removing...

Excellent and beautiful book

This is a simple and beautifully illustrated children's book. My son and I have read it many, many times. The illustrations are surprising little gems of timeless art, and the prose has the bedrock feel of real cowboy lore, with an economy of words. I would highly recommend it for any child you has a love of horses or the American West. Yes, one of the steers is branded with a tiny 666 on the side. This is symbolic of the seemingly diabolical nature of the runaway steer, not any kind of deeper statement. Please use your brains, people.

Not Upset

Glen Rounds is hilarious. The books are fun for both adult and child. Glen lived the "old west" way of life and portrays his life in much of his writings and illustrations. This book, like many others are some of my children's favorites. As far as the 666 thing goes, if anyone has ever tried to herd or do anything with cows, you would understand why Glenn illustrated it thus. I personally found the 666 on the cow extremely funny...but then my father-in-law raises cows, so I can relate.

Fun!

I thought that the illustrations and story were wonderful! I am a teacher and plan on reading this to my class because of the wonderful example of a beginning, middle, and end for narrative writing. It's a fun picture book to read with children.