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My Daddy Is a Cowboy

Author: Seales, Stephanie

Follett Number: 2833QD5
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2024
Format: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN-13: 978-1-41976-081-5
ISBN-10: 1-41976-081-5
Dewey: -E-
Classifications: Fiction; Easy

Subjects:
Cowboys Fiction
Fathers and Daughters Fiction
Horsemanship Fiction
Panamanian Americans Fiction
Picture Books
Self-Confidence Fiction
While a young Panamanian American girl and her father share 'just-us' time on an early morning horseback ride around their town, he tells her cowboy stories and she realizes she is a cowboy too.

From the publisher:
Tall. High as the clouds. Strong as a horse's back. Like a cowboy. In the early hours before dawn, a young girl and her father greet their horses and ride together through the waking city streets. As they trot along, Daddy tells cowboy stories filled with fun and community, friendship, discovery, and pride. Seeing her city from a new vantage point and feeling seen in a new way, the child discovers that she too is a cowboy-strong and confident in who she is. Thoughtfully and lyrically written by debut author Stephanie Seales, with vibrant illustrations from award-winning artist C. G. Esperanza, this beautiful picture book is a celebration of Black joy, outdoor play, and quality time spent between child and parent.

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