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Johnston, Tony Ryan, Susannah, Illustrator

Sparky and Eddie: Wild, Wild Rodeo!

40 pp. | Scholastic | January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-590-47984-9 | Paper ISBN 0-590-47985-7

(3) K-3 Sparky and Eddie are delighted to be part of a pretend rodeo at school. They compete in events such as Teddy Bear Roping, and their friendship survives even though Eddie helps his class beat Sparky's. The details about school and friendships ring true, and Ryan's watercolor and ink illustrations convey the imagination of these cowboys whose bucking broncos are really sock horses.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.