Cow Boy Is Not a Cowboy

Written and illustrated by Gregory Barrington

A goat seeks adventure with a bull mistaken for a cowboy. Can dreams change perceptions?

4.5/7 Bookroo expert·4.0/5 Goodreads · 333 ratings

40 pages· 540 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· ~520L

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Bookroo's summary

On Humdrum Farm, Goat Girl craves excitement and mistakes Merle, a bull, for a cowboy. Despite Merle's protests, their unlikely friendship blossoms. When Merle's cowboy dreams face a chance to come true, will he embrace the adventure? Discover how first impressions can lead to unexpected bonds in this delightful tale of friendship and dreams.

From the publisher

Meet Goat Girl and Merle: an irresistible pair of characters who show young readers that the best friendships are built on more than first impressions. Goat Girl–an adventurous goat–lives on Humdrum Farm, a place where everything is ordinary, and she’s looking for some excitement . When she meets Merle–a bull–she mistakes him for a cowboy since he’s both a cow and a boy. Cowboys aren’t ordinary so Goat Girl can’t wait to introduce herself. “HOWDY COWBOY!An annoyed Merle insists he’s not a cowboy. But will this not-a-cowboy change his mind when his rootin’-tootin’ dream has a chance to come true?Saddle up and find out in this hilarious, rollicking unlikely friendship story perfect for fans of Jory John’s Goodnight Already!, Ryan T. Higgins’s Mother Bruce, and Suzanne Lang’s Grumpy Monkey.

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