Cowboy Roy

by Cathy East Dubowski, Mark Dubowski (Illustrator)

Little Roy lives on a ranch. He can rope like a cowboy, and round up strays like a cowboy. But will he ever learn to "ride" a two-wheeler that is? This is a funny and very easy-to-read "yarn" for any young reader who dreams of the Wild West.

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2000

About the author

Cathy East Dubowski is a narrator, editor, and illustrator. She specializes in novelizations of movies and literary classics for children and young adult readers. Dubowski has written more than 100 books for children, including adaptations of The Aristocats, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess, and Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty.

Reviews

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun 'use your imagination' level 1 easy reader for beginning readers. The little boy in the story is pretenting he is a cowboy all throughout the story and he wants to be a brave one. There is two neighbor boys who are outlaws and call him baby because his horse (his bicycle) he has to use training wheels. But when his sister's Doll gets kidnapped by the outlaws he knows he has to do something! So he gets on his horse and doesn't think about not able to ride just takes off!

A sweet brother-sister book, cowboy book, imagination, and bullies never win book.

[Luisa Knight · Rating 2 out of 5]

This cowboy can do so many cowboyish things, except ... ride a bike. But he soon must learn how.

Reading Level: 1st - 2nd grades

Cleanliness: The word "Shucks!" is used. There are two bullies that call Roy a baby and steal his sisters doll.

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