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32 pp.
| Cavendish |
October, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7614-5962-0$17.99
(3)
K-3
In this Western tall tale, Tornado Slim goes from poky cowboy to honored hero with the help of a magical hat and a mysterious letter. Langdo's watercolor illustrations are filled with humorous details (e.g., a man dressed just in a barrel and cowboy boots) and his read-aloud-friendly text is sprinkled with cowboy lingo ("Better high-tail it outta here, stranger!").