The Book of Cowboys

Description

Author:  Holling C. Holling
Curated by:  North Winds Institute
ISBN:  978-1-967491-02-5
Publication Date:  Apr 2025
Publisher:  North Winds Institute
Book Format:  Paperback

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Book Description:

The Book of Cowboys is an amazing book about cowboys, their horses, the cattle they herd and the equipment they used in the early days of the American west. Through exciting stories of the lives of two children, Peter and Barbara Ann, the authors teach the basics about cowboys and how ranching began, including how adobe houses are constructed, branding, why horses are shoed, why animals buck, and why sucking the venom out of a rattlesnake doesn’t harm the person. This book is sure to immerse you into the adventurous life of cowboys.

About the Authors:

Holling C. Holling was born in Jackson County, Michigan and his wife, Lucille Holling was born in Valparaiso, Indiana. The two met at the Art Institute of Chicago and were married in 1925. Holling also worked in taxidermy at the Field Museum of National History in Chicago. He believed that children’s literature should be both entertaining and educational.   The Hollings traveled extensively throughout the United States and Canada and were knowledgeable naturalists, well-educated historians, talented artists and writers. Their work reflected much of the firsthand knowledge they gained in their travels.