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Good Night Cowgirl Reading level: Ages 3 and up
Glenn Dromgoole; 2006; hardcover 24pp 1931721807
As sleep comes, the little cowgirl's happy heart bids good night to all in her world that has made his day safe and glad. "We read it every day at nap time and bed time." |
Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella
Reading level: Ages 4-8
by Susan Lowell (Author), Jane Manning (Illustrator) ; 2001; paperback 40pp 0064438643
Fairy-tale Cinderella's Wild West counterpart, Cindy Ellen, meets her own fairy godmother... "Another winner from Susann Lowell!" |
Little Britches and the Rattlers Reading level: Ages 5 and up
Eric A. Kimmel (Author); 2008; Hardcover 32pp 0761454322
Little Britches saddles her pony and heads out for the rodeo. "Wonderfully entertaining!" |
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Phoebe Clapsaddle and the Tumbleweed Gang
Reading level: Ages 4-8
by Melanie Chrismer; 2002; Hardcover 32pp 156554966X
When the good-for-nothing Tumbleweed Gang blew into town, it was time for Phoebe to teach them a lesson ... |
Phoebe Clappsaddle For Sheriff Reading level: K and up
by Melanie Chrismer; 2003; hardcover 32pp 158980127X
Being sheriff takes a barrel of courage! Watch out for the no-good Tumbleweed Gang! |
Little Red Cowboy Hat
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Susan Lowell, Randy Cecil (Illustrator); 2000; paperback 32pp 0805064834
...whimsical take on Little Red Riding Hood... Tough Little Red wears a sheriff's badge... Mrs. Cecil's Second Grade class says "This book is WONDERFUL!" |
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Sixteen Cows
Reading level: Ages 3 and up
by Lisa Wheeler ; 2006; paperback 32pp 0152055924
Cowboy Gene loves his eight cows, and Cowgirl Sue loves her eight cows, and both of them like the fence that keeps their pastures--and cows--apart. But then a tornado blows through and takes the fence with it. |
Waynetta and the Cornstalk:
A Texas Fairy Tale Reading level: K-Grade 3
Helen Ketteman; 2007; paperback; 32pp; 0807586870
Waynetta and her ma work as "hard as eight-legged mules" on their Texas ranch. They barely scrape by until Waynetta discovers a magic cornstalk. |
Armadilly Chili
Reading level: PreSchool-Grade 3
by Helen Ketteman; 2004; Paperback 32pp; 0807504580
...Miss Billie Armadilly is hankering to make a pot of chili! Only she needs to fix it all by herself because Tex the tarantula, Mackie the bluebird, and Taffy the horned toad are too busy to lend a hand. |
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Cowboys and Cowgirls: YippeeYay! Reading level: Ages 4-8
Gail Gibbons; 2003; paperback 32pp 0316168599
Let's round 'em up and move 'em along! In words and pictures, Gail Gibbons captures all the excitement and adventure of the Wild West. |
Dusty Locks and the Three Bears
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Susan Lowell , Randy Cecil (Illustrator); 2001; 32pp 0805075348
"One of the five year olds in my Pre K class gave me a standing ovation after I read this.... Fun to read and fun to hear! A must have..." |
Iris Wall, Cracker Cowgirl Reading level: K and up
by Carol Rey; 2012; hardcover 32pp 1455615250
Iris Wall was anything but an average girl... riding in rodeos, taming horses, and hunting cows with her daddy. |
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Why Cowgirls Are Such Sweet Talkers Reading level: Ages 4 and up
by Laurie Knowlton; 2000; hardcover 32pp 1565546989 Gabby shows Slim Watkins and the other cowpokes that kindness through sweet talking gets better results than yelling or poking fun. |
Buckamoo Girls Reading level: Grade 2-4 Ellen A. Kelly; 2006; hardcover 32pp 0810954710
Two placid cows in a pasture, Susanna and Joanna, dream of being cowgirls... "A wonderfully upbeat and carefree picturebook!" |
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Reading level: Ages 4-8
by Erica Silverman ; 2006; 44pp 0152056602
...young cowgirl Kate and her beloved talking horse, Cocoa. "Book for horse loving children" |
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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: School Days Reading level: Ages 4-8
by Erica Silverman ; 2007; 48pp 0152056602
When Kate starts school, Cocoa suffers separation pangs: he follows her school bus... Lewin's charming paintings reinforce the action. |
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| TWEEN AND TEEN COWGIRL BOOKS | ||
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Cowgirls: Stories of Trick Riders, Sharp Shooters, and Untamed Women
Reading level: 10 and up
by Erin H. Turner; 2009; 128pp 0762755350
.. strong-willed women who worked and played as men did in the saddles of their favorite bucking broncos— women whose can-do attitude helped build a nation. |
The Lady Rode Bucking Horses: The Story of Fannie Sperry Steele, Woman of the West Reading level: 10 and up
by Dee Marvine; 2005; 304pp 0762731338
This is the story of legendary rancher and women bronc rider Fannie Sperry Steele. |
Strong Head Sam the Cowgirl Hero Reading level: 10 and up by Mary Papadimos; 2009; 100pp 1439225052
Perfect for intermediate readers, the Cowgirl Hero is a tall, tall tale written in the same vein as Paul Bunyan... |
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The Cowgirl Way: Hats Off to America's Women of the West Reading level: 10 and up
by Holly George-Warren; 2010; 128pp 0618737383
The 1840s ushered in the birth of the cowgirl! |
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