Cowboy Slim

Learn about life on the open range and "buckaroo banter" while enjoying the story of an aspiring cowboy who can't do anything right. The other cowboys and cowgals tease him for his love of poetry. But in the end, his knack for calming the cattle comes in handy. Celebrates difference without being preachy. Excellent watercolor and pencil illustrations. The prose is very engaging. "Although the dust stung his eyes and the whittle-whangin' of the bawlin' cattle tried his patience, the clip-clop rhytm of the ride started tappin' itself into a poem in Slim's mind." So if you have children or students who enjoy Western tales, "jiggle your spurs" (hurry up) and order this book.

My kids and I enjoyed this book about a cowboy who doesn't quite fit in until he discovers a use for his talent. The words lend themselves to an accent so well, it's almost impossible to read without one. A great story about cowboy life for the young buckaroos.

With Julie Danneberg's writing, and Margot Apple's illustrations, Cowboy Slim is a fun and inventive book of cowboy poetry. Page after page, children will laugh wildly as Cowboy Slim rhymes and jokes about the good ol' west and all of the excursions he embarks upon with his dogies and horse. Danneburg's story is the perfect companion to the pictures which Apple breathes life into the story with. Equipped with a glossary of Buckaroo Banter, Cowboy Slim is a delightful recommendation for all children, especially those just beginning to read.