Two imaginative cows, Joanna and Susanna, dream of roaming the range as cowgirls. They ride horses, camp out, rope steers, and sing of dancing "by the light of the moooooon." With a simple, rhyming text and active illustrations, this book is sure to appeal to children's sense of adventure. Who wouldn't want to see the world instead of sitting around chewing cud? In their daydream, Joanna and Susanna face dangers and new experiences, but the real fun comes from escaping the pasture together - as a team. A pair of western talents created this delightful book, Californian Ellen A. Kelley and Texan Tom Curry. Tom's picture book "The Bootmaker and the Elves" is a backlist favouite praised for its "exceptional artwork." (Children's Literature) And Ellen's chapter book debut "The Lucky Lizard" was called "hilarious" (SLJ) and "delightful" (Children's Literature).

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2006 by Abrams .

Ellen A. Kelley's first picture book, The Lucky Lizard, was called "hilarious" (SLJ) and "delightful" (Children's Literature). Publishers Weekly says that she "pulls off her unusual premise with humou. " She lives in Santa Barbara, California. Tom Curry has accumulated hundreds of awards, had five one-man shows and has illustrated three children's books, including The Bootmaker and the Elves. He lives in Texas.