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Phoebe Clappsaddle and the Tumbleweed Gang Hardcover – September 30, 2002

by Melanie Chrismer (Author), Virginia Roeder (Illustrator)
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Long ago in south Texas lived a Southwestern belle named Phoebe Clappsaddle. When the good-for-nothing Tumbleweed Gang blew into town, it was time for Phoebe to teach them a lesson in riding, roping, and good manners.

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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Dimensions
    8.88 x 0.37 x 11.28 inches
  6. Publisher
    Pelican
  7. Publication date
    September 30, 2002
  8. ISBN-10
    156554966X
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1565549661
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Grade 2-4-Phoebe has all the Southern manners taught to her by her "sweet mama," as well as the Western skills taught to her by her "rancher pa." She enters her "flame-thrower chili" in a contest at the annual rodeo against the Tumbleweed Gang, "the meanest, dirtiest cowpokes in the territory," and wins. She hops off her horse in a proper skirt with a pink lariat in the calf-tying contest, ropes and ties the calf, curtsies, and beats the gang again. When the sore losers try to run her out of town, she teaches them a lesson they never forget. This old-fashioned Western is told in the format of a tall tale, making for a great read-aloud. Using bright blue, yellow, and greens for the clothes, and, of course, reds and whites for the bandannas, all set against a warm earth-toned background, the full-page illustrations bring the Old West alive for a generation of kids used to high tech and futuristic gadgets.
Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Author

There really was a Phoebe Clappsaddle. She was my great-great-great-great aunt. I don't know whether Aunt Phoebe was a Southwestern belle or not but with her silly name I wrote a story that would make kids giggle and show some good old western fun.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pelican; Illustrated edition (September 30, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 156554966X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1565549661
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.88 x 0.37 x 11.28 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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Melanie Chrismer

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Author, Melanie Chrismer writes for children. Whether it's fiction or nonfiction, Chrismer writes to entertain, inform, and encourage more reading.

Since she was a poor reader in school, this author is determined to make reading fun. In so doing she travels to schools, all over the country, wearing a 7-gallon hat, roping with a lasso, bringing a tumbleweed, showing photos of herself floating in mid air on NASA's Vomit Comet, stringing together a crazy sock numberline, or making wild birdcalls. "If it causes a child to take a second look at a book or try harder to read...isn't it worth being a little silly?"

Melanie Chrismer lives in Texas.

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Joan W. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars What A Girl!
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2003
Phoebe Clappsaddle and the Tumbleweed Gang.
Dainty, darling Phoebe Clappsaddle combines Southern manners with roping rattlesnakes.
The Tumbleweed Gang drift into town and try to ruin Phoebe's flame-thrower chili and sabotage her bronco-riding. Their worst embarrassment is losing to a GIRL. Phoebe realizes these bad guys need to learn some manners, not to mention reading, writing, and arithmetic. She entices them with her hot biscuits, prickly pear marmalade and chili. But she insists they wash up for supper.
Burping in public and picking teeth with a cactus needle are a sharp contrast to Phoebe's curtsying and blowing kisses to the crowd
Being a fifth generation Houstonian and a descendant of the real Phoebe Clappsaddle gives Melanie Chrismer the edge on demonstrating roping tricks with her pink lasso.
Virginia Roeder's spirited, clever drawings of the sashaying Phoebe and her detailed illustrations offer much to study. Readers can't resist even the evil, smirking Clilfford, Elmo and Eustace, who blew into town one day like a tumbleweed and got caught on a fence. Even the horses have unique expressions.
Author Melanie Chrismer and artist Virginia Roeder are members of the Houston Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
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Vivian Choi
5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't resist this book -- and I'm not even a little kid
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2002
Phoebe is well-mannered, feminine, and nice to everybody,
nasty Tumbleweeds and all animals included, but she is most definitely not a sissy. Sure, this is a great book for girls, but I'll bet even the little boys will love it!
Virginia Roeder's illustrations are priceless. They're clever, beautiful, and adorable; I'll enjoy looking at the pictures again and again, and reading the story over and over, too. I've cleared a place of honor on my bookshelf for Ms. Clappsaddle and the gang.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Phoebe Equals Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2002
This book is a must for all the young cowpokes in the family. Phoebe's outstanding rodeo talents leave the Tumbleweed Gang in an uproar; their only hope...to get even! Of course Phoebe doesn't take this lying down, but she handles it like a true lady. Chrismer is genuinely gifted in use of Texas dialect. Her characters are fun and her tall tale outrageous. Phoebe Clappsaddle is a treasured addition to my family's bookshelf.
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