Product Description

A young boy has difficulty getting to sleep because his toys seem to need so many hugs and kisses at bedtime.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1430013 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-01
• Released on: 2000-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From School Library Journal

PreS-K-Heap's Cowboy Baby (Candlewick, 1998) is now older but is still giving Sheriff Pa a hard time about going to bed. This time his animal friends Texas Ted, Denver Dog, and Hank the Horse need that "one more" kiss and hug good night, ad infinitum, making it difficult for the boy to fall asleep. But, sure enough, Pa comes to the rescue with a solution. This book is slightly smaller in size than the first, but Heap's illustrations are just as colorful and bright and the Cowboy Kid (with hair now) is just as appealing. An excellent bedtime offering for young cowhands, "YES SIREE!"-Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA

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From Booklist
Ages 4-7. In this companion to Cowboy Baby (1998), the protagonist, now a preschooler, continues to deal with nighttime issues. Each evening at bedtime, he gives his three stuffed pals--Texas Ted, Hank the Horse, and Denver Dog--a hug and a kiss. After Sheriff Pa tucks them in, he tries to sleep, but worries about his friends' comforts (Would they like more kisses? Are they too cold?) keep him awake. Finally his dad explains that one kiss and hug per night are quite enough, and the boy drifts off to sleep. The theme of the story is sure to strike a chord among preschoolers and their parents. Heap's bright acrylic and watercolor paintings feature striking yet simple figures in uncluttered compositions that are just right for the book's intended audience. A good choice for evening toddler programs or one-on-one bedtime sharing. Kay Weisman
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Review
"Great for fathers with toddlers whose night-time rituals keep them from settling to sleep." The Sunday Times"

Customer Reviews

GREAT BEDTIME STORY FOR CHILDREN
Talented Max Eilenberg creatively carries the reader through various antics that a child might use to keep from going to sleep at bedtime. Based on his own personal childhood experience of repeatedly kissing his animals goodnight, he brings to life those experiences through the Cowboy Kid. Delightful and humorous in its approach, a child can easily identify himself as the one who has difficulty in going to sleep, always finding just one more thing he "needs to do" before closing those eyes. I especially liked it because it showes the father putting his son to bed at night and giving him that hug and goodnight kiss. The illustrations by Sue Heap are simplistic in nature, bright in color and fun for kids.

Cowboy Kid
If you are looking for an equal followup to the wonderful Cowboy Baby book, you may be disappointed, as I was. This sequel offers a cute story, but it is not even close to the caliber in imagination and scenery of Cowboy Baby. There are no delightful or unexpected twists and turns to the plot - it is simply a cute story and nothing more. The scene is basically the same from page to page with the boy in or near his bed, without the beautifully coloured and varied landscapes in Cowboy Baby, and side by side this one looks pretty drab and unimaginative. Plus it is a different size and shape, more square, so they don't even make a nice set together. We may read it for a season or so but it will not have a permanent place on our bookshelf.