Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa : rain or shine

Format:

Book

Title:

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa : rain or shine

Other title(s):

Rain or shine

Author:

Silverman, Erica.

ISBN:

9780152053840

9780152066024

9780329704506

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Series title(s):

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa ;

Number in series:

Contents:

Ch. 1. Racing the wind -- Ch. 2. Cocoa's cold -- Ch. 3. Prancing in the rain -- Ch. 4. Chasing the rainbow.

Summary:

Cowgirl Kate and her cow horse, Cocoa, discover what it means to work, play, and be together--rain or shine.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.3 0.5 120213.

Reading Counts RC 3-5 2.3 3 Quiz: 43133.

Accelerated Reader 2.3.

Subject(s):

Cowgirls -- Juvenile fiction.

Horses -- Juvenile fiction.

Rain and rainfall -- Juvenile fiction.

Cowgirls -- Fiction.

Horses -- Fiction.

Rain and rainfall -- Fiction.

Picture books.

Cowgirl Kate (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books for children.

Added Author:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Silver Falls Library	JER SILVERMAN	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Independence Public Library	J LEVEL 3 - SILVERMAN	Searching... Unknown
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	Silverman	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	E S (GREEN)	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Newberg Public Library	READER SILVERMAN	Searching... Unknown
Searching... West Salem Branch Library	JER Silverman	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	Silverman	Searching... Unknown

In this fourth book in the series, Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa are ready for rainy-day adventures--or are they? Cocoa's not so sure he wants to get wet. And thunder can be a little frightening. But whatever the weather, these cowpoke pals are sticking together. With snappy text and silly illustrations, Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa are as feisty as ever. So pull on your slicker for a little stormy weather and a lot of splashy fun.

Author Notes

Erica Silverman is a children's author who has loved books since she was a child. She said that books inspired her daydreams and fantasies. She discovered the magic of libraries before she could read. Her grandmother took her to the 23rd Street branch of the New York Public Library in Manhattan. This is where she started appreciating the experience of picking out books to take home. Her love for reading lead her to writing. It was her grandmother who told her stories that fed her imagination. She drew on these memories when she wrote Gittel's Hands, Raisel's Riddle, When the Chickens Went on Strike and Sholom's Treasure.

For fourteen years she taught English as a Second Language to adult immigrants believing the acquisition of language is empowering. Her love of reading and writing has led her to yet another career. She earned her Masters in Library and Information Science and has become a librarian. She has always spent a great deal of time in libraries, both to research my books and to find books to read for pleasure. One of her favorites was an East European folk tale called 'The Turnip.' Many years later, the memory of this book inspired her to write Big Pumpkin which made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2013.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-The adventures of Cowgirl Kate and her horse continue in this fourth installment in the popular series. A storm hits while they are riding through the pasture, scaring Cocoa, although, once they reach safety, he claims that he was "just racing the wind." As the rain continues, Cocoa pretends to be sick in an effort to get Kate's attention. He then refuses to wear a rain sheet when he goes outside and ends up soaked. Cowgirl Kate remains the voice of reason to the animal's antics throughout the story. Lewin's colorful cartoon illustrations enhance the fast-paced action and perfectly capture the characters' many expressions and their close relationship. This delightful tale is certain to appeal to young readers, especially girls who may dream of having a horse of their own.-Donna Atmur, Los Angeles Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

(Primary) Best friends cowgirl Kate and cowhorse Cocoa return in four rainy-day adventures. Whether it's Cocoa finally getting the chance to run fast (no-thing to do with that scary clap of thunder, really!), or faking a cough to get out of working in the rain, or refusing to wear his "silly" rainsheet -- all the stories highlight the close friendship between girl and horse. As in the previous titles, Lewin's watercolor illustrations, an effective mix of double-page spreads and spot art, emphasize the characters' personalities (particularly Cocoa's), while Silverman's text is both accessible enough to work as a beginning reader (with its excellent use of repetition and sound effects) and rich enough to function as a read-aloud story. A weatherproof entry in an ever-improving series. From HORN BOOK, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

Fans will delight in the return of best friends Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa the horse, who appear here in four new chapter-length episodes. In each, Cocoa's childlike behavior will seem familiar to young listeners: he wants to play and run while Kate wants to focus on ranch tasks; he fakes a cough to avoid work; and he refuses to wear his protective rain sheet when he goes out in wet weather. Kate good-naturedly coaxes her pal back into line, and in the final episode, the two sweetly affirm their affection: We are always just right. As in the previous titles, the exemplary text, well calibrated to new readers' abilities, uses plenty of exciting, action verbs and swift dialogue to move the stories along, while Lewin's black-lined artwork extends the sense of friendship and fun.--Engberg, Gillian Copyright 2008 Booklist