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Little Old Big Beard and Big Young Little Beard: A Short and Tall Tale

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this story is wonderful and so are remy charlip's warm illustrations. it's nice to read a book about cowboys where the cowboys are really nice guys and good friends and cry when they lose their beloved cow, grace. so sweet, especially the very last page where charlip has re-worded the song amazing grace to sing about grace the cow.

"Little Old Big Beard and Big Young Little Beard: A Short and Tall Tale" is written by Remy Charlip, one of my favorite authors of children's books. The story is silly and the drawings are fun, making this an appealing book for kids ages 3 to 6. It's a shame the book is no longer in print! If you are fortunate enough to find a copy somewhere, by all means add it to your collection!

This is my favorite read-aloud book of all time. It's got a kind of rollicking rhythm, it's just absurd enough, and it just gives you two cowboys who love each other and a cow, no questions asked. A keeper for sure.

What a cute story! My 3-1/2 yr old son loves yelling out "Beans!" when I read "Guess what?" We love our bedtime stories, and we have a huge collection of books. This one is a regular in the rotation.

After I heard about this book on NPR, I had to get it. It was just as good as promised. The story is heartwarming and humorous, taking the reader on a journey with two cowboys who lost their favorite cow. It is also wonderfully paced so that after a few readings, children can chime in to say the cowboys' favorite meal ("Guess what?" "Beans!"). There is just enough text on each page so that children with short attention spans don't lose interest, and for children with longer attention spans, the beautiful and kid-friendly illustrations contain many fun details to discuss as you are reading. It's also typeset in big block letters that are easier to recognize for kids who are still learning the alphabet.

I bought this for my favorite nephew, but before giving it to him I ended up reading it through many times just to enjoy the story and pictures. I only managed to read it to him once, but in the thank you letter my sister wrote, "No one here reads the story quite like you do," and that makes me think he might have asked to have it read to him again.