Product Description

A hardworking cowboy who wears his clothes to bed sleeps so soundly he isn't aware how, during each night, he is losing an item of clothing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84834 in Books
• Published on: 1995-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Young cowpokes everywhere will take a shine to this rib-ticklin' tale of Slim Jim Watkins and his vanishing wardrobe. Every night when the tired cowboy disrobes and stretches out on his bedroll for some shut-eye, thieving varmints emerge from the darkness. First, a pair of slithering snakes boost his britches, then his bandana's lifted by a coyote. When an armadillo makes off with his hat, Slim finally cottons to the shenanigans and wisely opts to sleep fully clothed. Knowlton's humorous story finds a ready pardner in Rice's droll pen-and-wash illustrations, colored with the dusty hues of the Southwest. Ages 5-up.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2?Knowlton's western jargon and Rice's ink-and-watercolor illustrations (familiar from Cowboy Rodeo [1992] and Cowboy Night Before Christmas [1986, both Pelican]) make a fine team to point up the necessity of certain cowboy apparel and introduce desert animals, all the while spinning an amusing yarn. Slim Jim Watkins learns to sleep in his britches, bandana, and hat, as well as with his boots on, when, night after night, his gear is carried off by desert critters. With each incident, Knowlton sets up the nocturnal thievery with Slim Jim's trail-blazing, cattle-herding exhaustion and an unseen (to Jim) varmint. Then Rice's wordless double-page spread artwork shows what happens to his clothing. And, as always, the artist successfully contrasts blazing scarlet with desert neutrals and captures the humor of cowboy predicaments. Fun for a group read-aloud.?Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
Little by little, Slim Jim Watkins finds that his old way of getting ready for bed just won't do, thanks to the nightly entourage of desert animals who play a key role. A beautifully illustrated and amusing story to charm everyone with its surprises, that is, until Slim Jim Watkins learns a thing or two and starts to sleep with his boots on. -- From the Publisher

Customer Reviews

Wonderful story for preschool and elementary aged children!
My children (ages 3&4) loved this book! We rented it so much from the local library that it was well worth the money to buy it.

Fantastic bedtime story!
My 4 year old son loves this book! He dreams of being a cowboy one day, and this book just makes him giggle! I woud recommend this to anyone who has kids that like cowboys or silly stories. I also read this at a Library pre-school reading hour and it was a big hit! 5 stars and then some!

Funny and a good lesson
My three year old grandson and five year old granddaughter loved the story and the illustrations. We read the story three times in a row and they loved the anticipation of seeing which animal was creeping up next.