Product Description

Little Old Big Beard And Big Young Little Beard is a Marshall Cavendish publication.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1141296 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-With a goofy exuberance, Charlip relates the tale of two cowboys who, after a slow and tongue-twisty introduction, lose their cow, Grace. Since everyone knows you can't be a cowboy without a cow, they leap into action, searching for their bovine companion up and down and around and around until she finally finds them. The buckaroos croon a hilarious takeoff on the hymn "Amazing Grace" to cap their adventures. Told with a storyteller's ear for repetition and alliteration, the story begs for listeners to provide punch lines and chant along with the narration. The almost childlike watercolor illustrations feature simple lines and curves and warm, rich tones. Written simply enough for children to read independently (although all text is capitalized), the book will also find a ready audience in storytimes and one-on-one sharing.
Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
PreS. Big and Little refers to the length of the men's beards in this delightfully droll tall tale of two cowboys out West. Big Beard is very old and small, with a long white beard. Little Beard is tall and young and has just a few hairs sprouting on his chin. Best friends, they are blissful near their campfire under the stars. Then their cow, Grace, disappears. They search and search for her, riding their horses in circles down one hill and in zigzags up another. They nearly drown in their puddles of tears--until they hear a loud "mooo," and amazing Grace finds them. Small children will love the simple cowboy adventure as much as the wordplay with big and small, and the clear, expressive line-and-watercolor illustrations avoid the slapstick busyness and violence of many tall-tale picture books. Showing the cowboys' bonds with one another and with the animals they love, this is a view of a Wild West that is cozy and exciting, gentle and strong. Hazel Rochman
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About the Author
Charlip is a Marshall Cavendish author.

Customer Reviews

our favorite book of all time
this story is wonderful and so are remy charlip's warm illustrations. it's nice to read a book about cowboys where the cowboys are really nice guys and good friends and cry when they lose their beloved cow, grace. so sweet, especially the very last page where charlip has re-worded the song amazing grace to sing about grace the cow.

My son loves this book.
What a cute story! My 3-1/2 yr old son loves yelling out "Beans!" when I read "Guess what?" We love our bedtime stories, and we have a huge collection of books. This one is a regular in the rotation.

Great to read to kids, fun for adults too
After I heard about this book on NPR, I had to get it. It was just as good as promised. The story is heartwarming and humorous, taking the reader on a journey with two cowboys who lost their favorite cow. It is also wonderfully paced so that after a few readings, children can chime in to say the cowboys' favorite meal ("Guess what?" "Beans!"). There is just enough text on each page so that children with short attention spans don't lose interest, and for children with longer attention spans, the beautiful and kid-friendly illustrations contain many fun details to discuss as you are reading. It's also typeset in big block letters that are easier to recognize for kids who are still learning the alphabet.

I bought this for my favorite nephew, but before giving it to him I ended up reading it through many times just to enjoy the story and pictures. I only managed to read it to him once, but in the thank you letter my sister wrote, "No one here reads the story quite like you do," and that makes me think he might have asked to have it read to him again.