Cowboy Charlie: The Story of Charles M. Russell

by Jeanette Winter

Young Charles Russell wanted to be a cowboy, so just two weeks shy of his sixteenth birthday, the determined Charlie boarded a train heading to the frontier. There, in 1880, in the land of buffalo, Indians, and open prairie, Charlie found his home. And there he became a painter-but not just any painter. Today Charles M. Russell is considered one of the greatest artists of the American West and one who opened its door to so many.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction, Biography, Art, American History, History

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1995

Reviews

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love getting to the end of a book and finding out that it is based on a true story! After reading this colorfully illustrated book, we looked up the paintings done by Charles M. Russell. They are beautiful!

[Earl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd never heard of this painter before. I loved that he was a cowboy first and foremost and that he used it to capture that way of life as it started to become less necessary.

[Torrance Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charlie wanted to be a cowboy all his life. Even when little, he made western animals out of wax and drew western scenes until he could travel west. Then, even as a cowboy, he never stopped creating!

[Mrs. Ruigrok · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great story about the great American painter Charlie Russell. I love books like this that we can use to teach children about the life and background of an artist. A great read!

[Zadie · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting and good to learn about the wild west lifstily. Best for ages 6-8 but really I would say it's good for anyone.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, nice illustrations. We read it for the Montana setting.