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.

Colorado Book Award Winner!

Author: Gregory Barrington
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 40
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 10.00h x 10.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780062891365
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 517466 / Cow Boy Is Not a Cowboy


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2020
School Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 62

About the Author
Barrington, Gregory: -

Originally from Chicago, Gregory Barrington now lives at the foot of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Prior to writing and illustrating his first book, he owned his own boutique design and advertising agency for twenty years, was a publisher of regional magazines, and taught graphic design and art history as a college adjunct professor.