Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Rain or Shine

This is our first Cowgirl Kate, my two female panel members (2.10 and 5.5 years old) and me. It consists of a handful of short stories about Kate, a young cowgirl out on the American plains, and her helpmate, the precocious Cocoa, a chocolate-colored quarterhorse. Cocoa is smart and doesn’t always ag......more

A book my 6 yr old loved, a little old for my preschoolers. A solid reading level 4 book, this reader has a good amount of advanced vocabulary words, but not so long that it discourages a new reader. Used it for his read out loud book, which was perfect. It took about 20 mins for him to read and had......more

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa are partners through hot and cold, through weak and strong, and through wet and dry. They do everything together. In one chapter, Kate has to convince Cocoa that he would rather have horseshoes than cowboy boots. Molly's calf keeps them busy in two of the four stories. And Coc......more

Short, simple stories of friendship, starring a young girl and her sassy, snack-loving horse. Perfect for preschoolers who are ready to start reading, as well as for pre-literate littles that love to memorize stories.......more

I wasn’t familiar with this series until a patron requested some titles we were missing. It’s delightful! I like how this book deals with different ways Kate and Cocoa are partners. Some good laugh out loud moments, too.......more