It was a beautiful piece of leather, as smooth as silk yet tough as a tornado. In fact, it was the best-looking piece of leather you ever saw. It was given to a young cowboy by an old cowhand and the cowboy made a fine pair of chaps. He said he'd wear the chaps 'til the cows came home. The story is adapted from a traditional folktale which finds new life on a cattle ranch. An author's note and a glossary of cowboy slang adds to the enjoyment about a piece of leather and a resourceful cowboy.

 

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 2010 by Boyds Mills Press .

Normand Chartier was named a Distinguished Connecticut Author by the Hartford Courant/Mark Twain Committee. He lives in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Jodi Icenoggle grew up in the prairie land of Montana and combines her love of the West with a favorite folktale. She still lives in Bozeman. Montana.