Cowboy Kid [Hardcover]

Max Eilenberg (Author), Sue Heap (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Yesiree! A bright new bedtime book illustrated by the creator of the award-winning COWBOY BABY.

Cowboy Kid loves Texas Ted, Denver Dog, and Hank the Horse with all his heart. Yes sirree! Before Sheriff Pa tucks him in, Cowboy Kid gives each toy a great big hug and a sleep-tight kiss. Now he's ready for bed. Or is he? Nosirree! Cowboy Kid reckons his friends might fancy just one more kiss, or a special blanket to keep them warm, or . . . one more kiss. Making sure everyone gets their fill of affection tuckers him out, but Cowboy Kid can't seem to round up any shut-eye, not until Sheriff Pa gathers him up in his arms with a wonderful secret.

Filled with familiar feelings and bold, simple illustrations, this bright bedtime tale reassures restless cowpokes—and exasperated parents—that sleepytime is just over the horizon.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-K-Heap's Cowboy Baby (Candlewick, 1998) is now older but is still giving Sheriff Pa a hard time about going to bed. This time his animal friends Texas Ted, Denver Dog, and Hank the Horse need that "one more" kiss and hug good night, ad infinitum, making it difficult for the boy to fall asleep. But, sure enough, Pa comes to the rescue with a solution. This book is slightly smaller in size than the first, but Heap's illustrations are just as colorful and bright and the Cowboy Kid (with hair now) is just as appealing. An excellent bedtime offering for young cowhands, "YES SIREE!"-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA

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From Booklist

Ages 4-7. In this companion to Cowboy Baby (1998), the protagonist, now a preschooler, continues to deal with nighttime issues. Each evening at bedtime, he gives his three stuffed pals--Texas Ted, Hank the Horse, and Denver Dog--a hug and a kiss. After Sheriff Pa tucks them in, he tries to sleep, but worries about his friends' comforts (Would they like more kisses? Are they too cold?) keep him awake. Finally his dad explains that one kiss and hug per night are quite enough, and the boy drifts off to sleep. The theme of the story is sure to strike a chord among preschoolers and their parents. Heap's bright acrylic and watercolor paintings feature striking yet simple figures in uncluttered compositions that are just right for the book's intended audience. A good choice for evening toddler programs or one-on-one bedtime sharing. Kay Weisman
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; 1st edition (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763610585
• ISBN-13: 978-1580481359
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,499,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN, July 5, 2000

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George Swan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Kid (Hardcover)

Talented Max Eilenberg creatively carries the reader through various antics that a child might use to keep from going to sleep at bedtime. Based on his own personal childhood experience of repeatedly kissing his animals goodnight, he brings to life those experiences through the Cowboy Kid. Delightful and humorous in its approach, a child can easily identify himself as the one who has difficulty in going to sleep, always finding just one more thing he "needs to do" before closing those eyes. I especially liked it because it showes the father putting his son to bed at night and giving him that hug and goodnight kiss. The illustrations by Sue Heap are simplistic in nature, bright in color and fun for kids.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cowboy Kid, April 25, 2007

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S. Czurylo (Ann Arbor MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cowboy Kid (Hardcover)

If you are looking for an equal followup to the wonderful Cowboy Baby book, you may be disappointed, as I was. This sequel offers a cute story, but it is not even close to the caliber in imagination and scenery of Cowboy Baby. There are no delightful or unexpected twists and turns to the plot - it is simply a cute story and nothing more. The scene is basically the same from page to page with the boy in or near his bed, without the beautifully coloured and varied landscapes in Cowboy Baby, and side by side this one looks pretty drab and unimaginative. Plus it is a different size and shape, more square, so they don't even make a nice set together. We may read it for a season or so but it will not have a permanent place on our bookshelf.