  | My daddy is a cowboy Author: Seales, Stephanie | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
While a young Panamanian American girl and her father share "just-us" time on an early morning horseback ride around their town, he tells her cowboy stories and she realizes she is a cowboy too.
| Illustrator: | Esperanza, C. G |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 3.80 Points: .5 Quiz: 551629 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (04/15/24)
School Library Journal (+) (10/04/24)
Booklist (+) (06/01/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/04/2024 PreS-Gr 3—An early morning wake-up call is an exciting adventure for the young narrator here, who goes with Father on a horseback ride through the usually busy city where they live. After greeting and caring for their horses, the pair saddle up and ride, relishing the quiet and each other's company, especially Daddy's stories about riding when he was little. The beautiful sunrise reveals other people out, who smile and wave at the pair. It's a wonderful example of a narrative about a family doing interesting things together in their community. The Afro-Panamanian community ties are evident and will provide opportunities for some readers to compare and contrast this experience to their own. It would also make an excellent mentor text for narrative writing. Vividly hued oil paintings are a perfect accompaniment to the text, adding visual details and cultural elements to the story. The pictures also reflect a deep love between the father and child as well as for the horses. VERDICT This is a lovely depiction of a parent sharing their culture with their child in a way that will feel refreshingly new and happily familiar.—Debbie Tanner - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
School Library Journal - 10/04/2024 PreS-Gr 3—An early morning wake-up call is an exciting adventure for the young narrator here, who goes with Father on a horseback ride through the usually busy city where they live. After greeting and caring for their horses, the pair saddle up and ride, relishing the quiet and each other's company, especially Daddy's stories about riding when he was little. The beautiful sunrise reveals other people out, who smile and wave at the pair. It's a wonderful example of a narrative about a family doing interesting things together in their community. The Afro-Panamanian community ties are evident and will provide opportunities for some readers to compare and contrast this experience to their own. It would also make an excellent mentor text for narrative writing. Vividly hued oil paintings are a perfect accompaniment to the text, adding visual details and cultural elements to the story. The pictures also reflect a deep love between the father and child as well as for the horses. VERDICT This is a lovely depiction of a parent sharing their culture with their child in a way that will feel refreshingly new and happily familiar.—Debbie Tanner - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
