Deputy Harvey and the Ant Cow Caper [Hardcover]

Brad Sneed (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

The ants of Ant Hill are mighty upset. Some cows from the local herd are missing, and rumor says the culprits are a wild bunch of ladybugs. Deputy Harvey is eager to investigate, but Sheriff Dil is more concerned with finishing his breakfast. Very suspicious! Kids will root for this loveably goofy hero when Harvey hatches a plan to uncover the real thief.

From the wonderfully wacky imagination of Brad Sneed, this spoofy mystery-adventure is told with a western twang, and illustrated in a colorful style that has many clever details (and clues!) to amuse children and their parents.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3–A rip-roaring western mystery starring anthropomorphic bugs. Ant Hill has a problem–half of its herd of ant cows is missing, and that means a shortage of the honeydew they produce. Ladybugs come to the rescue, and the perpetrators are put to work at the Milking Barn where they are sentenced to shoveling doo. A concluding author's note explains that aphids are ant cows and that they make a sweet juice, called honeydew, that ants like to eat. This information would have been more helpful in a foreword. Sneed's clever acrylic-on-paper illustrations are the book's strength. They show the ants' unique multitasking abilities and unusual poses and take full advantage of the Western atmosphere and setting.–Helen Foster James, University of California at San Diego
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Review

[A] britches-bustin’ tale of a canny, six-legged Deputy Sheriff... There’ll be no problem corralling little doggies for this caper. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Dial (October 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803730233
• ISBN-13: 978-0803730236
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,978,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In May of 1989, I traveled to New York City in order to show my illustration portfolio to a handful of picture book editors and art directors. As a wide-eyed soon-to-be Kansas University graduate, experiencing the Big Apple for the first time was quite a thrill. The excitement I felt then was eclipsed a month later when I received word from an editor that he was looking for someone to illustrate a wonderful manuscript, and that I might be just the person for the job! I was now a real illustrator! Well, I had so much fun working on that project that I decided to submit a story of my own. Imagine my elation when LUCKY RUSSELL was accepted for publication. Now I was a real author! Twenty plus books later, the excitement and satisfaction I feel while working on a picture book has not diminished one iota.

I live with my wife and daughter near Kansas City, in Prairie Village, Kansas. I really love spending time in the great outdoors. I have been fortunate to explore the Colorado Rocky Mountains on horseback and on foot, Arizona's canyons, California tide pools, Florida beaches and the lakes and streams in Minnesota and Ontario. Closer to home I get my outdoor fix in the wide-open spaces of the Kansas Flint Hills. I also enjoy visiting schools to talk with kids about illustrating and writing picture books. I hope to see you somewhere along the trail!

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yee-Haw! A Beautiful book!, August 3, 2009

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This review is from: Deputy Harvey and the Ant Cow Caper (Hardcover)

I had the pleasure of working a children's book festival where the author (and artist one and the same) gave a presentation. I was fortunate enough to have him sign a copy of this book for my then four month old son. Now turning four, Dylan loves the book as well has the gorgeous alphabet book Brad Sneed also illustrated. Funny, informative, suspenseful and terrific for your little one! Yee haw!