Real Cowboys - by Kate Hoefler (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this realistic and poetic picture book-look at the wide open west, the myth of rowdy, rough-riding cowboys and cowgirls is replaced with a multifaceted portrayal of a life that is much more than we've come to expect. <p/><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In Kate Hoefler's realistic and poetic picture book debut about the wide open West, the myth of rowdy, rough-riding cowboys and cowgirls is remade. A timely and multifaceted portrayal reveals a lifestyle that is as diverse as it contrary to what we've come to expect.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>School Library Journal's Fuse#8 Best of 2016</b> <p/> * "...a fresh, multidimensional glimpse at those who make their home on the range." <br><b>--School Library Journal, STARRED review</b> <p/> * "[Real Cowboys] may well persuade readers to trade their ninja outfits for chaps, bandanas, and 10-gallon hats." <br><b>--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review</b> <p/> "...a lovely, quiet book about the personality traits that come in handy when the going gets tough." <br><b>--Booklist</b> <p/> "An eloquent response to anyone with a simplistic picture of the cowboy as a rough, tough working man and nothing else." <b>--Kirkus</b> <p/> "Young cowpokes will appreciate the seriousness given to their passion..." <br><b>--Horn Book</b> <p/> "The illustrations are vibrant, somewhat abstract, and reminiscent of a vintage children's book. Readers will be delighted to learn about the many tasks a cowboy goes through in a day because the illustrations give a colorful portrayal of their livelihood." --School Library Connection<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kate Hoefler</b> received her MFA in Poetry from the University of Michigan, where she studied as a Colby fellow. This is her debut picture book. <p/><b>Jonathan Bean</b> has illustrated many picture books and won his second Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for <i>Building Our House</i><b><i>.</i></b> He lives in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Visit his website at www.jonathanbean.com.
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