The Calico Buffalo

By E.J. Stapleton

Book Overview

76 pages white coated /perfect bound COS with 6"gatefold front and back cover. 8 1/4" X 9 1/2" 33 full color illustrations by India Baldwin including front and back covers. written in rhyme.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971028303
• ISBN13: 9780971028302
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Bosc Pub Co
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A Life Lesson

The Calico Buffalo is a celebration of cultural diversity, a timely lesson in these troubling times. Beautiful illustrations complement the text...I wish there were more!

So Many Great Messages!

This gem is for anyone who appreciates substance and beauty. It is worth picking up for the language and illustrations alone, but the best part is what it conveys. At first I thought The Calico Buffalo was about being different. It is. But as importantly it is about the power of simple, uncalculating forgiveness. And as if those two important messages weren't enough, a 10-year-old adopted friend of mine to whom I recently gave The Calico Buffalo, revealed another to me. She thanked me for the book that "talks about how someone can look different than their parents." Phew. The Calico Buffalo is rich in every way.

A wonderful fable about understanding being different

I love this book! It's a beautiful fable which tells such a meaningful tale. So often we can and have become a "Thorn" and this is a great reminder of consequences and lessons. The Calico Buffalo has many important messages about being different, understanding and kindness. The rhyme, illustrations and story are terrific. I highly recommend this book to young and old alike.

NO THORN IN MY SIDE

THE CALICO BUFFALO, A WORK BY EJ STAPLETON, PROVIDES A TIMELY LESSON FOR KIDS FROM 9 TO 99! THE STORY OF A "HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR" REMINDS US TO LOOK INSIDE OURSELVES FOR THE LOVE AND FORGIVENESS THAT LIVES WITHIN ALL OF US. EVEN THE DEVIOUS CHARACTER THORN FINDS A SPACE IN THE HEART OF THIS LITTLE BUFFALO WHO IS GUILTY ONLY OF LOOKING DIFFERENT FROM THE REST. THE PERFECT STORY FOR PARENTS WANTING TO TEACH THEIR KIDS TOLERANCE AND LOVE OF OTHERS. AND FOR ADULTS WHO ARE SO JADED BY EVERYDAY LIFE THAT THEY OFTEN FORGET THAT BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP. A MUST FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST THIS YEAR. CAN'T FIND IT IN YOUR LOCAL BOOK STORE? BE SURE TO VISIT CALICOBUFFALO.COM ON THE WEB FOR ORDERING INFORMATION. A RIPROARING ROLLERCOASTER OF A RIDE AND WE ARE ALL BETTER AT THE END FOR HAVING BOUGHT A TICKET.

Written to spread the important message of tolerance

This children's book is written by E.J. Stapleton entirely in lyrical rhyme and illustrated by India Baldwin with soft, pastel-style color pictures. When a calico-colored baby buffalo is born to the chief of a buffalo nation, all the buffaloes must learn a lesson of acceptance and tolerance. The Calico Buffalo is intended for elementary school-aged young readers, and was written to spread the important message of tolerance and acceptance to young people everywhere. Very highly recommended.