Last of the Tree Ranchers: Bungalo Boys - Softcover

Bianchi, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0921285000 ISBN 13: 9780921285007

Publisher: Bungalo Books, 1986

Synopsis

The Bungalo Boys, Curly, Johnny-Bob, Rufus and Little Shorty are four of the wackiest cowboys that ever rode the range. They are ranchers of a different ilk--their herd is made up of trees. In this first of a series, we see the boys rounding up and branding their herd, then protecting them from a wily band of voracious beavers.

"It's terrifically funny...wonderful fun...I laughed aloud when I was reading it and I know that children will enjoy it." - CBC Morningside

About this title

About the Author:

John Bianchi is a cartoonist, illustrator and author who divides his time between his studio in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, where he lives with his family, and Bungalo World Headquarters in eastern Ontario. A well-known magazine illustrator, he co-founded Bungalo Books in 1986 and has created 30 children's books to date.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2 Cowboys, rustlers, and horses hold a certain appeal for preschoolers and young readers, but Bianchi's latest picture book will not find an enthusiastic audience. The text, which is a blend of narrative and dialogue, describes the antics of the Bungalo BrothersLittle Shorty; Curly; Rufus; and Johnny-Bob, an amateur artist who hopes ``to find a publisher for his work.'' The Bungalos, a group of ranchers who ride trees instead of horses, succeed in apprehending the Beaver Gang, a group of (you guessed it) beavers who rustle trees. Much of the humor, particularly the book's underlying pun about tree ranching with references to the ``budding tree surgeon,'' will be lost on young readers. Children may enjoy the slapstick humor found in the colorful double-page illustrations, which are reminiscent of those done by Bianchi in The Dingles (Groundwood, 1985; o.p.). Even so, this is a picture book with limited appeal.Bessie Egan, Winnipeg Public Library, Manitoba, Canada

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About this edition

• Publisher: Bungalo Books
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0921285000
• ISBN 13: 9780921285007
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24