Tuesday, January 08, 2008

The Toughest Cowboy...

THE TOUGHEST COWBOY, OR HOW THE WILD WEST WAS TAMED
AR Book Level: 4.6
Points: .5
Interest Level: Lower Grades

This is the tale of Grizz Brickbottom, toughest cowboy ever to drive a herd of cattle across the open range. He and his friends--Chuck Wagon, Lariat, and Bald Mountain--are happy living a rough and rugged life on the range, until one night, Grizz feels like something's missing in his life--something soft, with silky hair, that has a lovely smell and will give him lots of sweet kisses. Wow, you'll never believe what finally tames those wild cowboys! By the end of the book, they've changed so much, their almost unrecognizable! Anyone who loves cowboys, horses, and the open range will enjoy this book.