Buckamoo Girls

by Ellen A. Kelley

Book Overview

Two imaginative cows, Joanna and Susanna, dream of roaming the range as cowgirls. They ride horses, camp out, rope steers, and sing of dancing by the light of the moooooon. In their daydream, Joanna and Susanna face dangers and new experiences, but the real fun comes from escaping the pasture together - as a team.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810954710
• ISBN13: 9780810954717
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A wonderfully upbeat and carefree picturebook.

Imaginative author Ellen A. Kelley and award-willing illustrator Tom Curry present Buckamoo Girls, a children's picturebook about a pair of ordinary cows who dream about being a "cowgirl" team in the Old West. A bouncy rhyme complements the exuberant, colorful illustrations of the Buckamoo Girls' exploits, from square dancing to rodeo rustling to singing by campfire and moonlight. A wonderfully upbeat and carefree picturebook. "Yer cowgirl ride / sets with the sun. / You were cowgirls / jest fer fun!"

A rootin', tootin', boot-scootin' read-aloud!

Yee-haw! Susanna and Joanna, two day-dreaming cows, trade in their cuds for a taste of the wrangler life - - with udderly delightful results! They herd cattle, chow down at the chuckwagon, swing their pardners 'round and 'round at the hoedown, then bunk down for the night under a Western moon, dreaming anew of their Buckamoo adventures. Poet Kelley has written a rollicking read-aloud that will inspire kids to grap their hats, pull on their boots and laugh, clap, sing right along. Curry's illustrations are hilarious and heart-warming. A must for cowpokes and city-slickers alike.