Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Young cowpokes everywhere will take a shine to this rib-ticklin' tale of Slim Jim Watkins and his vanishing wardrobe. Every night when the tired cowboy disrobes and stretches out on his bedroll for some shut-eye, thieving varmints emerge from the darkness. First, a pair of slithering snakes boost his britches, then his bandana's lifted by a coyote. When an armadillo makes off with his hat, Slim finally cottons to the shenanigans and wisely opts to sleep fully clothed. Knowlton's humorous story finds a ready pardner in Rice's droll pen-and-wash illustrations, colored with the dusty hues of the Southwest. Ages 5-up. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2Knowlton's western jargon and Rice's ink-and-watercolor illustrations (familiar from Cowboy Rodeo [1992] and Cowboy Night Before Christmas [1986, both Pelican]) make a fine team to point up the necessity of certain cowboy apparel and introduce desert animals, all the while spinning an amusing yarn. Slim Jim Watkins learns to sleep in his britches, bandana, and hat, as well as with his boots on, when, night after night, his gear is carried off by desert critters. With each incident, Knowlton sets up the nocturnal thievery with Slim Jim's trail-blazing, cattle-herding exhaustion and an unseen (to Jim) varmint. Then Rice's wordless double-page spread artwork shows what happens to his clothing. And, as always, the artist successfully contrasts blazing scarlet with desert neutrals and captures the humor of cowboy predicaments. Fun for a group read-aloud.Claudia Cooper, Ft. Stockton Independent School District, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
The frustration of waking up each morning to find a different article of clothing missing causes Slim Jim Watkins to wear more and more to bed -- until finally he slips into his bedroll dressed from head to toe. The muddy paintings, darkened by interior line, dampen the fun, making it difficult to see the various desert animals absconding with Slim Jim's cowboy attire. From HORN BOOK 1995, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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