Young Charles Russell wanted to be a cowboy, so just two weeks shy of his sixteenth birthday, the determined Charlie boarded a train heading to the frontier. There, in 1880, in the land of buffalo, Indians, and open prairie, Charlie found his home. And there he became a painter-but not just any painter. Today Charles M. Russell is considered one of the greatest artists of the American West and one who opened its door to so many.
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Born in St. Louis "in the days when buffalo still roamed the West," Charlie dreams of being a cowboy. At 15, he travels to the Montana frontier, and there he spends the rest of his days, riding the range, hunting and trapping, even living with the Blood Indians for a time. Finally, after waves of settlers, "Barbed-wire fences were everywhere. The great herds of buffalo were gone." Charlie retires to a log cabin studio and paints "the story of the Wild West." In fact, Charlie is a historical figure, Charles M. Russell, whose paintings and sculptures are now exhibited in museums. Winter (Diego; Sleepy River) documents the cowpoke's career and the landscape he loved in a series of expansive portraits (including one four-page gatefold) that showcase her own unmistakable talent. Stylized, slightly primitive characters and settings are rendered in a wholly unexpected palette-mauve clouds float against a cantaloupe sky, sheep graze in a turquoise field-for an effect that's both timeless and cutting-edge. Ages 4-up.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2?Through a young boy's dream of moving west and being a cowboy, Winter introduces Charles Russell, great American painter. Her stylized acrylics serve Charlie well, from pictures of his boyhood imaginings of frontier life to the realities of the wide, sprawling prairies teaming with wildlife to the bustling activities of the towns in the Old West and the cowhands. (One fold-out page is especially effective for the panoramic view, but will be delicate for young library users.) The author convincingly shows Russell's love for all prairie cultures, portraying his life with the Blood Indians with dignity and compassion. A final biographical note gives further information concerning honors Russell received and locations of his paintings. Large, horizontal spreads laced with spare text make Cowboy Charlie ideal for group sharing and independent daydreaming.?Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Childrens book encourages them to follow their dreams,
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This is a delightful childrens book that should be in every school library. The simple story gives the very essence of the kind spirit of Charles M. Russell the Cowboy Artist,who loved children. Follow your Dreams,and use your talents is the theme to this uplifting gem of a book. The illustrations are brilliant and heartwarming...I bought an extra copy just so I could frame the images and hang them up to enjoy....they make me smile!
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A story that shares history, biography and nostalgia in a fun and beautifully-illustrated way is not only fun for a child, but fun for grown-up readers, too! This surprisingly accurate historical children's biography of artist and cowboy Charles Marion Russell is masterfully woven together with bold, colorful pictures (illustrated to reflect his unique artistry style) that make the reader long for the Old West. My son gets lost looking at the special and beautiful panoramic fold-out on one of the pages of this book, as do I. I bought this book in used library condition and it was worth every penny. The book will certainly be one I keep for my grandchildren!
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If you have read any other Jeanette Winter books, you know the quality and content are excellent. This book is no different. Cowboy Charlie is very special! It is a true Cowboy Story...the story of Charles Marion Russell, the great painter and sculptor, who was a cowboy, too! The sweet story shares how Charlie's parents wisely supported their son's dreams of the West and his artistic talent. The book's illustrations are a rich and colorful quilt that brings warmth to the story. Your budding artist should read this. Your little cowpoke will be encouraged to embrace his cowboy dreams in a new way. This is the stuff of great children's books. Get it.
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