The ABCs to Ranching - Hardcover

Patty York Raymond

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1631776118 ISBN 13: 9781631776113

Publisher: Mascot Books, 2017

Synopsis

The ABCs to Ranching is a cultural perspective on ranching in South Texas. It is a humorous account of a mischievous young boy determined to help his father with the chores. "Let's go," he yells to his Catahoula Cowdog as his father warns him not to get underfoot. With one mishap after another, the young boy develops an appreciation for nature and a strong connection to his father and their heritage-all centered on the alphabet. Find the original song "Take Me to the Ranch" written for this book by Eddie Cavazos, Cavazos Music, and Patty York Raymond at cdbaby.com/cd/nathanmathis. Also available on iTunes.

About this title

About the Author

Patty York Raymond is a Multi-Award Winning Author and a native Texan.  Patty earned her M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Houston and her Administration and Supervision from Texas A&M International University. Her most recent children's book, The ABCs to Ranching with the accompaniment music CD 'Take Me To The Ranch', was awarded Best Interactive Children's Picture Book by The Texas Authors Association in 2018 and is a finalist for the International Latino Book Awards for the same year in the Best Educational Children's Picture Book and Best Gift Set categories.  Her previous children's picture book It's Too Windy! was honored with an International Latino Book Award for 2016 and 2017. It also has an original theme song entitled, 'That's What My Grandma Said'. Patty York Raymond has enjoyed working with children, families, and educators in a variety of roles including social worker, teacher and administrator. She especially enjoys visiting elementary schools throughout Texas and beyond to share her stories and encourage students to read and write.She and her family reside in South Texas where she is an independent education consultant as well as owner/director of Abrazo Case Management Services for Children and Pregnant Women. Patty can be contacted for school visits at pattyraymondbooks@gmail.com.

From the Back Cover

Find theoriginal song "Take Me To The Ranch" written for this book by EddieCavazos, Cavazos Music, and Patty York Raymond at cdbaby.com/cd/nathanmathis.
Also available on iTunes.

From the Inside Flap

Note to Reader:

In attending a modern day rodeo event, your senses would be engulfed by all of the well-known sights and sounds of our heritage such as cowboys and cowgirls wearing their popular broad brimmed hats, their protective chaps, and their squeaky leather boots with clattering spurs. The audience would be mesmerized by the skillful display of lassos being flung to encircle the necks of bolting calves from their chutes and, in the midst of the applause, you'd probably say to yourself that there's nothing more iconic of a Texan than a cowboy or a cowgirl. Yet, your'd be mistaken. These are actually the legacies of Texas' first real cowboys: the Mexican vaqueros. The vaqueros were responsible for introducing the Mexican style of ranching into Texas and the southwestern United States up to Canada. In addition to the work related "tools of the trade," cultural elements such as clothing, food, language, and most importantly, values and mores originating from Mexican and South American influences can be enjoyed and appreciated with pride today.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mascot Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1631776118
• ISBN 13: 9781631776113
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 38