The Cowboy (I Like to Read) - Hardcover

Muller, Hildegard

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9780823432028: The Cowboy (I Like to Read)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823432025 ISBN 13: 9780823432028

Publisher: Holiday House, 2015

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I Like to Read� Books for Beginning Readers
�    More than 70 fun-to-read books for new readers
�    Guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards
�    Award-winning easy reader series, created by acclaimed author-illustrators including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors
�    Levels A though D for kindergarten readers; levels D through G for early first grade readers

Anna and her toy dog, Toto, are all set for the beach. Today Anna will give Toto a swimming lesson, and she has no time for the boy in the silly cowboy hat who watches them from the shore.

Toto is an excellent swimmer―but before long, he's bobbing out of reach. "TOTO!" Anna cries. None of the adults know what to do, but the boy in the silly cowboy hat has an idea. In no time at all, he has rescued Toto with his trusty lasso. Maybe that hat of his isn't so silly after all!

In this heartwarming story about mistaken first impressions, Hildegard M�ller strikes the perfect endnote as the two new friends mosey off with Toto into a richly-hued sunset.

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About the Author:

Hildegard Muller works as a graphic designer, illustrator, and author in her native Germany. She has written and illustrated many children's picture books. The original German edition of The Cowboy won the most prestigious award for children's books in Germany, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—The pictures in this book are so charming and expressive that it would be a shame to overlook it. Unfortunately, the story doesn't quite measure up to the artwork. Anna introduces herself and her dog, explaining that they are going to the beach so Toto can learn to swim. When a dangerous wave carries the pup out too far, it is the child whom Anna had dismissed earlier because of his "silly cowboy hat" who comes to the rescue, realizing that his lasso can be used to bring the dog to safety. Anna does demonstrate the value of recognizing the talents of others and remaining open to new friendships, but overall she is a disappointingly passive protagonist. VERDICT There's much to appreciate in the art, which might compensate for the slight story and make this a justifiable purchase where easy readers with spare text are in demand.—Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT

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