The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Silverman, Erica

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Spring Babies

40 pp. | Harcourt | April, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-15-205396-3 $15.00

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Four short stories mark Cocoa and Kate's sixth adventure. Sweety Pie gives birth to a frisky calf; the calf diverts Cocoa from work; Cowgirl Kate receives a puppy as a present; and Cocoa and Kate discover a nest of barn owls. Full-color illustrations appear in multiple shapes and sizes, duplicating the action while providing text breaks for new readers. Home on this range is sweet and predictable.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2010