Sakes Alive! a Cattle Drive

by Karma Wilson

Book Overview

akes Alive! When two cows steal the farmer's car keys to go for a joyride, hilarity ensues! Mabel and Molly drive off with Farmer's car, speed through a stop sign, narrowly miss hitting a sheriff's car, sideswipe the mayor's flowerbed, and end up in town where the townsfolk all gather to see the ridiculous sight. Written in breezy, rhyming verse by acclaimed author Karma Wilson, and illustrated with charming, hilarious detail by the talented up-and-comer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316988413
• ISBN13: 9780316988414
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.1" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Sakes Alive!

My two-year old son and I love this book. I found it at the library and just had to buy my son his own copy. I even bought the book for my grandfather's 80th birthday gift. (He raises cattle in Idaho.) It's a book for everyone to enjoy. Read it and you'll soon find yourself saying "Sakes Alive" about everything silly.

Cattle & more

"Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive" is the 3rd book I have purchased by Karma Wilson. We also have "Bear Wants More" and "A Frog in a Bog", which are both favorites of my 19 month old son. I have found all 3 of these books to be witty and fun (which makes reading them over and over a lot easier!). "Sakes Alive!" is about cows that steal the farmer's keys and drive into town (hence "A Cattle Drive"). It is amusing and the illustrations are colorful. My son and I recommend!

What a fun read!

My daughter (2 1/2) is a huge fan of Karma Wilson books! This one is no exception. It's a fun read, it's the perfect length, and the illustrations in it are fun and colorful for the kids to look at. This has quickly become a huge favorite in this house. If you like this book, you'd love, "Hilda Must be Dancing", "Bear Wants More", "Bears First Christmas". There are all must have books in our kids library at home.

A fun book to read!

This book is so much more interesting and fun to read then many out there. The story is funny and the rhyming makes it even better. It is great fun if you read each of the "Sakes Alive..." sentences with some flair. This is one of my 2 1/2 year old son's favorite books. He likes me to read it over and over and I actually don't mind it with this one! I ordered a few more of this authors books (Frogs Bog, The Bear Snores On) and they are ok but this one is her best. A friend suggested Fleas Sneeze by the same illustrator. This book has become a standard gift to my son's friends.

Sakes Alive!

What happens when the cows sneak up behind Farmer and steal his keys? They go on a cattle drive, of course! A beautifully-illustrated, perfectly-rhyming tale with all the hilarious twists and turns expected in a Karma Wilson book. Full of vivid word pictures and fun plays on words, everyone will want to drive-just remember to remind your toddler that it's not okay to joyride! Readers will also enjoy Wilson's Hilda Must Be Dancing and Never, Ever Shout in a Zoo. See my reviews books at Young Adult Books Central