The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Silverman, Erica

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Rain or Shine

44 pp. | Harcourt | April, 2008 | Trade ISBN 978-0-15-205384-0 $15.00

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Cowgirl Kate and cowhorse Cocoa return in four rainy-day adventures that highlight the close friendship between girl and horse. Lewin's watercolor illustrations, an effective mix of double-page spreads and spot art, emphasize the characters' personalities, while Silverman's text is both accessible enough to work as a beginning reader and rich enough to function as a read-aloud story.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2008