The Cowboy Who Was Scared of Horses By Michelle Path

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Tested By Stacey McGuinness – Ellie-Jae 7 years

Stacey
Awarded The Cowboy Who Was Scared of Horses 5/5

Very well written to attract the target audience. The cover page is
fun and engaging. I think the book is well written my only criticism is there
aren’t any page numbers to use as a reference. Ellie-Jae fully enjoyed it but
when she had to put it down she complained that she wouldn’t remember the page
number. My daughter enjoyed this
book. The illustrations were very good.
My daughter really enjoyed this book. I think it’s attracted her imagination very
well. Ellie-Jae thought it was brilliant. It made her think of the things she
can sometimes be afraid of and see she can overcome them. It was stimulating
for her as an avid reader she chose to read this over some of her favourites. I
think the book is good for the target audience, I like that it got Ellie-Jae
thinking of what she’s afraid of and how she can overcome these personally.
Certainly good value. I would purchase
more books from this author. I would
also recommend this book. A good read for my daughter who is and avid, picky
reader, would recommend. Stacey
McGuinness – Ellie-Jae 7 years

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Tested By Kirsty Fulton – Cleo & Hugh – 3 & 7 Years

Kirsty
Awarded The
Cowboy Who Was Scared of Horses 3.6/5

Wasn’t blown away but a nice cover and illustration on the front. The
book itself is high gloss and the quality of book is great. Both kids were
quite keen to read it as they liked the illustration of the horse and cowboy on
the front cover. Both again, enjoyed looking at the pictures, as an
adult I didn’t think they were hugely exciting but the kids appeared to like
them. The story itself kept them interested initially, towards the end they
both slightly flagged but we have re- read it a couple of times since but it
hasn’t been a huge hit I’m afraid. the story itself and its message I think are
quite strong, there is some language and words the kids weren’t familiar which
lead to a bit of discussion which was good. They were keen to find out how
Marty got on in the end. This is a stimulating book as they both sat for the
duration of the book and were asking questions about its content. I thought the
book was a good length with a nice message, I don’t think I would have bought
it if I’m truly honest but the story itself was fun. Wouldn’t say that the price is all
that tempting. Nice story but not at the proposed retailers price tag. I
would read other stories in the series as I liked the underlying message of the
story but would hesitate over the price. I would consider purchasing other books from
this author. A nice story
with strong messages, illustrations are nice but kids didn’t seem hugely
engaged, have read it a few times but isn’t a story that has had a resounding
thumbs up. Kirsty Fulton –
Cleo & Hugh – 3 & 7 Years

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Tested By Kate Nicholson – Kameron 7 Years

Kate Awarded The Cowboy Who Was
Scared of Horses 4.8/5

Lovely book, from the front cover it’s very bright and colourful. My son
commented on how funny the horse looked. Very suitable to the age range. Good
quality front cover. My son was excited to read the book once he saw it. He remarked
on how colourful and good the drawings were. My son loved the book and found
the wording good for his age bracket. Re-read the book once finished the first
time. Never done before so winner. Most certainly a stimulating book, my son
choose to re-read the book and loved the horse in it. Overall very good
quality. Would recommend. My son loved how inviting the book was and how
colourful it was. Defiantly reasonably priced and a good value product. I would
purchase other books by this author as we enjoyed this one. My son wanted to
buy more books from the same author so yes we will be purchasing more. I would
also recommend. Overall very impressed. Good quality, colourful and enjoyable. Kate Nicholson – Kameron 7 Years