Cowboys and Cowgirls: Yippee-Yay! Contributor(s): Gibbons, Gail (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316168599 ISBN-13: 9780316168595 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: In words and pictures, this book captures all the excitement and adventure of the Wild West. Gibbons's colorful watercolors deftly recreate cowboys clothing, equipment, and lifestyle, and the lively text includes descriptions of famous cowboys and cowgirls, as well as historical facts. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - Country Life - Juvenile Nonfiction | Lifestyles - Farm & Ranch Life |
Dewey: 978 |
LCCN: 97006113 |
Lexile Measure: 830 |
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 10" W x 10.02" (0.37 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 133995 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Grab your wide-brimmed hat, chaps, and spurs -- Learn all about cowboys and cowgirls with favorite nonfiction author and illustrator Gail Gibbons as your guide! In words and pictures, Gail Gibbons captures all the excitement and adventure of cowboy life. Her colorful watercolors re-create cowboys' clothing, equipment, and lifestyle, and the lively text includes descriptions of famous cowboys and cowgirls, as well as historical facts. True to Gail Gibbons's fine reputation as a nonfiction author for kids, Cowboys and Cowgirls will delight, excite, and inform any young buckaroo. "Almost everything kids ever wanted to know about cowboys is packed into this colorful picture book." -- Booklist Don't miss these other favorite nonfiction books by Gail Gibbons: Knights in Shining Armor Recycle! Tell Me, Tree |