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Cowboy Charlie: The Story of Charles M. Russell

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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!

Cowboy Charlie: The Story of Charles M. Russell

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!

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.