Western & Southwestern States, North American People, Regional Studies - Western U.S., Fiction - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
As he rides through cowboy country, an old buckaroo tells how he became a cowboy, what the work was like in the old days, what it's like now, and what a beginner needs to know.
An "old buckaroo" tells how he became a cowboy, what the work was like in the past, and how this life has changed.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
A genial old-time buckaroo conducts a horseback tour through cattle country. PW said Scott's text "succinctly captures the laconic speaking rhythms and distinctive jargon of her subject," while the full-spread watercolor art "conveys the spectrum of Southwestern scenery." Ages 5-8. (Mar.)Children's Literature -
In the guise of an old cowhand explaining the art of his craft to an aspiring youngster, Ann Herbert Scott describes life in Cowboy Country. Though "...trucks and tractors (now) do the work...and home computers keep the records straight," the buckaroo reflects, many things will always be the same, "...knowing what an old cow is thinking before she knows herself..., " for example. And he'd do it all over again, if he could. Ms. Scott's words ring true, inspired, as they were, by interviews with old-time buckaroos. Ted Lewin's brilliant paintings bring them to life.Book Details
Published
November 25, 1996
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pages
48
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780395764824