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Title: Calico the Wonder Horse, or the Saga of Stewy Stinker by Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 0-395-84541-6 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 09 September, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Calico to the Rescue.....
Comment: "Way out west in Cactus County there was a horse named Calico. She wasn't very pretty...but she was very smart. She was the smartest fastest horse in all of Cactus County." She could run like "greased lightning", and she could smell like a bloodhound. "Her nose was so keen she could track a bee through a blizzard." She was owned by a cowboy named Hank, and "...she would go to the end of the trail for Hank. They had a language all their own and understood each other perfectly." Life was good and happy for everyone who lived in Cactus County, no locks, no fences, and no sheriff or jail. But across the Cactus River were the Badlands where the villains of this story lived. And the meanest, sneakiest, absolutely worst bad man of them all was Stewy Stinker. He was so mean, "he would hold up Santa Claus on Christmas Eve if he had a chance." So sit back and get comfortable and see what happened when Stewy Stinker and his nasty gang came to town..... First published in 1941, Calico The Wonder Horse is as fresh and entertaining today, as it was over fifty years ago. This is an old fashioned, action packed, rootin' tootin' western that has it all...cattle rustling, hold-ups, a stampede and kidnapping, a wild and thrilling stagecoach chase, and through it all, Calico comes to the rescue, outsmarts the bad guys and saves the day. Virginia Lee Burton's clever, witty text is dramatic, engaging and full of wild west colloquialisms that will have both kids and adults laughing and cheering at all the fun. Her marvelous comic strip illustrations are expressive and full of detail and beg to be pored over and explored. Put it all together and you have the makings of a timeless classic to share with friends, family and future generations. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, Calico The Wonder Horse is a masterpiece and a MUST for every home library.
Rating: 5
Summary: Who Could Not LOVE This One???
Comment: The illustrations of this Wild West comedy saga are just as good as the lively and creative prose. Easy to read in one sitting as a great "before bed" story. The adventure and humor will keep even those with short attention spans listening intently. The ending is perfect!
Rating: 5
Summary: Buzzard Bates fan
Comment: My 2 1/2 year old daughter and I love this book! Best of all, and unlike many of our other favorites, the hero (Calico) is female whose merit is based on her intellect and problem-solving skills. I really like that subliminal message. I'll admit that at first I was a little put off by the artsy "comic book" format, but it grows on you, and I appreciate it more each time I read it. This book and Mike Mulligan are must-have Burton books.
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Title: Choo Choo by Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 0395479428 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 25 April, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Maybelle the Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 0395840031 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 31 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Life Story by Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 0395520177 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: October, 1989 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 039525938X Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 26 April, 1978 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton ISBN: 0395185629 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 03 April, 1974 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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