Bound To Stay Bound

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 Howdy, partner! (Sky & Ty)
 Author: Breen, Steve

 Publisher:  Pixel+Ink (2024)

 Dewey: 741.5
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: 48 p., col. ill., 24 cm

 BTSB No: 148353 ISBN: 9781645952145
 Ages: 6-9 Grades: 1-4

 Subjects:
 Graphic novels
 Dinosaurs -- Fiction
 Friendship -- Fiction
 Cooperativeness -- Fiction

Price: $20.98

Summary:
No-nonsense cowgirl Sky and her slightly goofy, but always dependable T. Rex partner Ty, learn to work together as they solve problems with teamwork and quick thinking. In graphic novel format.


Reviews:
   School Library Journal (00/03/24)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 03/01/2024 Gr 1–4—Sky's a cowgirl hankering for adventure, and Ty's a gentle giant (a tyrannosaurus, to be specific) lurking lonesome in his cave. When the two meet, they form a dependable duo ready to serve their fellow folks—be they bunnies or balladeers. Breen affectionately recounts Sky and Ty's first meeting, wherein Ty saves a small rabbit by besting a gruff polar bear in a dance-off. Sky, impressed, invites him to depart his musty cave for her cozy barn. In their first outing, they are due to deliver an important package to a musical hootenanny. They dally a bit in the desert, brainstorming a team slogan and strategy while ambling across the expanse. When they realize they must hoof it for a timely delivery, their skillful stampede is ever so slightly cinematic. Sky and Ty's origin story is goofy and amiable, and although it lacks a sense of greater consequence, there's plenty to appreciate here. In particular, the mimicked quirks of cowpokes offer a gentle, general introduction to the Western genre—even featuring a vocabulary guide entitled "Learn to Speak Western." Breen's orange and blue-hued illustrations of slightly bobble-headed, grinning goofballs are energetic and endearing in their own right. VERDICT Light, lilting fair, a satisfying series opener that leaves lots of room for ambling fun and cowpoke banter in many amusing outings ahead.—Emilia Packard - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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