The Cowboy Kid

by Gilles Tibo

They call him the Cowboy Kid, the strange boy who lassoes trash cans and whinnies like a horse. He dreams of escaping the city, of riding away on a golden steed of his own. And then, one wonderful night, the Cowboy Kid’s dreams come true. A magnificent stallion carries him to the heavens on a magical ride. Soon they are joined by other horses, leaping from paintings, jumping down from stone pedestals in parks, and breaking free of merry-go-rounds – and they lead a riotous stampede of marble, wood, and paint through the streets of the town and beyond. A beautiful book about freedom and the urge to break away for the child in everyone.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 15, 2000

About the author

Gilles Tibo has written or illustrated over seventy children’s books, including the Simon series by Tundra Books, the Pikolo series by Annick Press, the Clementine series by Michel Quintin publishers, as well as texts for the Noémie series published in French by Éditions Québec/Amérique. He has created over a hundred posters and screen prints for theatre and for different cultural events. His illustrations can also be seen on the covers of records, novels, and magazines. He was a Canada Council Fellow and recipient of many awards, including the Governor General’s Award for Children’s Illustration — French for Simon et la ville...

Reviews

[Rena Sherwood · Rating 1 out of 5]

The whatthefuckery is huge with this one.

A children's story without an actual story. This is about a homeless kid. I've been homeless, and it's no fun. I have a bad feeling that this homeless boy died in his sleep, and this was his last dream.

Sleep tight, kids.

[Alvana · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations are beautiful!