A Campfire for Cowboy Billy
A Campfire for Cowboy Billy is the first book written by Wendy K. Ulmer and illustrated by Kenneth J. Spengler in 1997. This children's book brings a gentle message of comfort to youngsters suffering the loss of a loved one while encouraging imagination and showing them a way to move forward.
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| Author | Wendy K. Ulmer |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Kenneth J. Spengler |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | American English |
| Subject | Bereavement |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Wooly Moon Books |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0-57852-970-7 3rd ed. |
| Website | Official website |
Synopsis
Grab your hats and ride along with Cowboy Billy on his mail run to 44th Street. Follow Billy on his adventurous journey as he weaves through an imaginary landscape where he dodges rustlers on bicycles, sheriffs directing stalled traffic, and chuck-wagon cooks dishing up hot dogs. Billy's imaginative journey will delight cowboys, cowgirls and tenderfeet of all ages.[1]
Join Cowboy Billy on his imaginative ride through the city, remembering the lessons he learned from his cowboy Grandpa. One legend about the stars helps Billy still feel close to Grandpa as he looks at the night sky.[1]
Grandpa’s star story is adapted from the Algonquin myth, The Milky Way.[1]
History
In 1997, A Campfire For Cowboy Billy was the first book published by Wendy K. Ulmer. The first edition was a hardcover book under Northland Publishing. In 2011 the second edition was published under Taylor Trade Publishing and in 2019 the third edition was sold back to Wendy Ulmer's publishing company, Wooly Moon Books.[2]
Awards
- 1998 Finalist - Small Press Awards, Jenkins Group [3]
See also
Authority control
External Links
Citation
- Ulmer, Wendy K. (2019) [First published 1997]. A Campfire for Cowboy Billy (Paperback). Illustrated by: Kenneth J. Spengler (3rd ed.). Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books. ISBN 978-0-57852-970-7.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Synopsis provided by the original publisher. Northland Publishing. "A Campfire for Cowboy Billy". Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Correspondence between the author of this article and Wendy K. Ulmer, 2019-2023
- ↑ "1998 Small Press / IPPY Book Awards Results". Independent Publisher. 1998. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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