Little Old Big Beard and Big Young Little Beard: A Short and Tall Tale

by Remy Charlip

Book Overview

Little Old Big Beard and Big Young Little Beard are the best of friends and the best of cowboys. When they discover that one of their cows is missing, they head for the hills to try and find their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761451420
• ISBN13: 9780761451426
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Great to read to kids, fun for adults too

After I heard about this book on NPR, I had to get it. It was just as good as promised. The story is heartwarming and humorous, taking the reader on a journey with two cowboys who lost their favorite cow. It is also wonderfully paced so that after a few readings, children can chime in to say the cowboys' favorite meal ("Guess what?" "Beans!"). There is just enough text on each page so that children with short attention spans don't lose interest, and for children with longer attention spans, the beautiful and kid-friendly illustrations contain many fun details to discuss as you are reading. It's also typeset in big block letters that are easier to recognize for kids who are still learning the alphabet. I bought this for my favorite nephew, but before giving it to him I ended up reading it through many times just to enjoy the story and pictures. I only managed to read it to him once, but in the thank you letter my sister wrote, "No one here reads the story quite like you do," and that makes me think he might have asked to have it read to him again.

our favorite book of all time

this story is wonderful and so are remy charlip's warm illustrations. it's nice to read a book about cowboys where the cowboys are really nice guys and good friends and cry when they lose their beloved cow, grace. so sweet, especially the very last page where charlip has re-worded the song amazing grace to sing about grace the cow.