Synopses & Reviews
When cowboy Grizz Brickbottom decides to get a dog, the only one he can get is a poodle named Foofy a pampered pooch that's never herded cattle. Before long, Grizz and his buddies are busy playing fetch, brushing Foofy's fur, and changing their own lives completely. Full color.
Review
"Tall tales this enjoyable are hard to find....Readers will return to this one again and again to catch all of the humor and nuances of both the text and illustrations....suited to independent reading and sharing aloud." Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA. School Library Journal
Review
"Pullen's outrageously rude pictures are a mix of cartoon and caricature, but like Frank's text, they owe a great debt to Mel Brooks' movie Blazing Saddles. Mercifully, Pullen's cowpokes don't eat beans around a campfire, but they sure do pick their noses a lot!" Michael Cart, Booklist
Synopsis
How do you tame the roughest, toughest pack of cowboys to ever ride the open range?
About the Author
John Frank is an accomplished poet as well as an author of humorous stories. His 2001 picture book The Tomb of the Boy King was proclaimed "a mesmerizing epic poem" by Publishers Weekly, and his most recent title, A Chill in the Air, was published by Simon and Schuster in fall 2003. He hangs his hat in Kirkland, Washington. Zachary Pullen's witty, character-oriented illustrations have been featured in Sports Illustrated, the New York Times Book Review, and the Wall Street Journal. He hails from beneath the big skies of Wyoming -- a fact clearly evident in these paintings -- and currently lives in upstate New York with his wife, Renate. This is his first picture book.