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Ten-Gallon Bart
Ten-Gallon Bart, the sheriff of Dog City, has plans to retire . . . until he hears that Billy the Kid is headed to town. Billy is the roughest, toughest, gruffest goat in the country. If he reaches Dog City, he’ll gobble up the whole town!
Ten-Gallon Bart must stop him. With the help of Miss Kitty and the other animals, he works up the courage to face the big bully. Dorothy Donohue’s illustrations rendered in textured paper bring this Wild West story about unlikely heroes to a satisfying conclusion.
Ten-Gallon Bart must stop him. With the help of Miss Kitty and the other animals, he works up the courage to face the big bully. Dorothy Donohue’s illustrations rendered in textured paper bring this Wild West story about unlikely heroes to a satisfying conclusion.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published March 1, 2006
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March 22, 2023
The tale of Ten-Gallon Bart, a wild west sheriff who's ready for retirement, and his final battle with the notorious Billy the Kid, a gruff goat who eats everything, is cute enough, but I hated the cut-paper illustrations. I'm a big fan of collage, but this stuff just looks messy, and it's hard to distinguish one character from another in the crowd and fight scenes.
September 5, 2018
Ten-Gallon Bart was a dog and the sheriff of the town. One day he learned that Billy the Kid, a goat, was coming to his town. The story was funny and entertaining. The illustrations were festive.
April 26, 2020
i will say like some one else, it doesn't work well for the kindle, but it is a great read, wish the text was a bit bigger. almost like you are scrapbooking ... very cool. like that layered effect!! nice ... fun read. now i want a ten-gallon hat. i think i would look awesome, what about you??!
March 22, 2019
Fun story showcasing bravery and dedication to duty. Definitely too involved for my preschool story time crowd, but a fun one-on-one or group read for the elementary school crowd.
August 7, 2020
It's actually not a bad story, but a little wordy. I think it would make a great story-telling.
November 20, 2012
In Ten-Gallon Bart by Susan Stevens Crummel, Sheriff Bart has been the sheriff of Dog City for a very long time and is ready to retire. He is looking forward to a quiet last day on the job when he get the news that Billy the Kid is on his way to Dog City. Now he fears that Billy the Kid—the roughest, toughest, gruffest goat in the county—will eat his way through the town and that he will not be able to stop him. The town vows to stand behind him, but abandons him when the time comes to face Billy the Kid. The town eventually comes to his aid when he is down and Sheriff Bart is finally able to tame Billy the Kid.
This is a fun story that readers will really enjoy. It is full of amusing illustrations that will have readers fully engaged and laughing aloud. The reader will learn lessons in courage and friendship through the hilarious actions of Sheriff Bart and those of his friends. The medium of art used by the illustrator allow the illustrations to be very detailed and lively. They almost seem three-dimensional. Readers will be immediately drawn into the story just by the illustrations alone. This is a lively book that I really enjoyed reading. I really like the brilliant colors and the choice of medium of art used to create the large illustrations. It really makes the story come alive.
This is a fun story that readers will really enjoy. It is full of amusing illustrations that will have readers fully engaged and laughing aloud. The reader will learn lessons in courage and friendship through the hilarious actions of Sheriff Bart and those of his friends. The medium of art used by the illustrator allow the illustrations to be very detailed and lively. They almost seem three-dimensional. Readers will be immediately drawn into the story just by the illustrations alone. This is a lively book that I really enjoyed reading. I really like the brilliant colors and the choice of medium of art used to create the large illustrations. It really makes the story come alive.
July 27, 2012
Ten-Gallon-Bart is enjoying his last day of work before retirement when he suddenly learns that Billy the Kid, the roughest, toughest, gruffest goat in the west is on his way to Dog Town. Bart calls the town together to devise a plan of action. The townspeople assure Bart they are behind him all the way.
But when the train pulls into town everyone flees except for Bart. Now what? Bart turns and faces Billy the Kid. But the Kid knocks him out! When the townspeople see that they spring into action; they force the Kid to the ground and knock the stuffing out of him. Stuffing includes everything the Kid has eaten over the years: rope and soap, saddles and paddles, socks and clocks and last but certainly not least, Barts sheriff's star.
In the wake of Kids visit, Miss Kitty is made the new sheriff, and she is just fine with that.
But when the train pulls into town everyone flees except for Bart. Now what? Bart turns and faces Billy the Kid. But the Kid knocks him out! When the townspeople see that they spring into action; they force the Kid to the ground and knock the stuffing out of him. Stuffing includes everything the Kid has eaten over the years: rope and soap, saddles and paddles, socks and clocks and last but certainly not least, Barts sheriff's star.
In the wake of Kids visit, Miss Kitty is made the new sheriff, and she is just fine with that.
June 19, 2008
Format: 32 pages. Appx. 400 words, third person past.
Bart, the Sheriff Dog, is about to retire after ten years of watching over Miss Kitty, Buffalo Gal, Wild Bill Hiccup the Pig, and Miss Dixie the Chicken. But when Billy the Kid comes to town, the town begs him to stay sheriff and defeat Billy. Bart tells them that he can't do it alone and at first they are reluctant to help, but when Bart gets in a jam, they're there for him.
Lots of puns and a few rhymes make this a delightful book.
Bart, the Sheriff Dog, is about to retire after ten years of watching over Miss Kitty, Buffalo Gal, Wild Bill Hiccup the Pig, and Miss Dixie the Chicken. But when Billy the Kid comes to town, the town begs him to stay sheriff and defeat Billy. Bart tells them that he can't do it alone and at first they are reluctant to help, but when Bart gets in a jam, they're there for him.
Lots of puns and a few rhymes make this a delightful book.
April 14, 2012
I would love to use this book to do a lesson on Gallons! This book had only a tiny ounce of it related to math, but that tiny ounce is just enough. This book is perfect for third graders. With this book you can really take it any direction. I love the story line. I love how he is retiring, and that the goat is the bad animal. Very cute illustrations using paper textured images. The images were very realistic, although the story was very unrealistic. All around a great and cute story!
April 19, 2012
I would love to use this book to do a lesson on Gallons! This book had only a tiny ounce of it related to math, but that tiny ounce is just enough. This book is perfect for third graders. With this book you can really take it any direction. I love the story line. I love how he is retiring, and that the goat is the bad animal. Very cute illustrations using paper textured images. The images were very realistic, although the story was very unrealistic. All around a great and cute story!
March 20, 2015
Ten Gallon Bart is a story of an old dog sheriff approaching retirement, when a terrible goat comes to town and threatens to eat everything.
The art is beautiful. It's in a cutout collage style and incredibly well done.
I really liked this book.
The art is beautiful. It's in a cutout collage style and incredibly well done.
I really liked this book.
May 24, 2009
A fun spin-off from HIGH NOON with textured collage illustrations.
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April 21, 2010Super cute book...really liked it. An old sheriff tries to protect his town and the town backs him up.
February 12, 2014
Well-done collage cut-art illustrations! And a fun story, too.
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