Cowboy and Octopus
by Jon Scieszka
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Author: Jon ScieszkaIllustrator: Lane Smith
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-06
ISBN: 0670910589
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Publisher: Viking Juvenile
Book Reviews of Cowboy and Octopus
Book Review: Very funny book about friendship
Summary: 5 Stars
This picture book is actually several short stories about the unlikely friendship between an octopus and a cowboy. The stories are not too long, sometimes sweet and always hysterical. They celebrate the best of friendship, showcased especially well between these two opposites. For me, the unusual artwork adds immensely to the enjoyment of the book. It is not your typical picture book illustration!
My children and I had discovered Cowboy & Octopus at our library, and I knew the first time I read it that it would make the perfect Christmas gift for my lifelong friend who has begun collecting picture books. We had so much fun reading it aloud to everyone after she opened it--she reading the sensible Octopus part and me reading the goofy, yet sincere Cowboy.
My children currently range in age from 3 to 12, and I'm sure that in years to come we'll refer often to these funny examples of how friends should treat each other with appreciation, truthfulness and encouragement.
Summary of Cowboy and Octopus
Peanut butter and jelly. George and Martha. Frog and Toad. Cowboy and . . . Octopus? Yes, that's right. Meet Cowboy and Octopus-the next great pair to become a household name. Cowboy likes beans'n'bacon and bacon'n'beans. Octopus eats raw seafood. Octopus prefers knock-knock jokes, but Cowboy doesn't get them. How will these two ever be friends?Illustrated in funky, vintage-style cut-outs and told in several humorous mini-stories, the famous Stinky Cheese Man duo of Scieszka and Smith have created sweet-and of course hilarious-tales of an unlikely friendship.
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