Frank, J., & Pullen, Z. (2004). The toughest cowboy: Or how the wild west was tamed. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
This is a cute little story that would be good for studying tall tales. There's a lot of gross humor to appeal to kids, and teachers will like the figurative language. The poodle plotline was amusing, especially to a Chihuahua owner. Our two Chihuahua mixes are much tougher than our very gentle Pit bull, so I appreciate the tough cowboy with a poodle. The illustrations are well done, though I found the faces a little creepy for some reason. I also have to point out that the illustrator shares a name, Zachary Pullen, with my cousin, though my family spells it Pullin. I think that I need to buy this book for his little girl!
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