Once there was a cowboy He was strong and brave He was not afraid of coyotes He was not afraid of mountain lions He was not afraid of ornery rustlers from The Brave CowboyThis adorable gift book for children features Joans black and red line drawings on cream colored stock The red illustrations represent the brave cowboys imaginary world of bandits rattlesnakes stagecoaches and fair maidens Joans inspiration for the main character came from her son when he was about three years old Reanimating a classic Joan Walsh Anglund adds her beautiful line drawings to the timeless story of a young cowboy a perfect gift for children Once there was a cowboy He was strong and brave He was not afraid of coyotes He was not afraid of mountain lions He was not afraid of ornery rustlers from The Brave Cowboy This adorable gift book for children features Joan s black and red line drawings on cream colored stock The red illustrations represent the brave cowboy s imaginary world of bandits rattlesnakes stagecoaches and fair maidens Joan s inspiration for the main character came from her son when he was about three years old The Brave Cowboy was originally published in 1959 Harcourt Brace Co and sold over 230 000 copies in four languages Although the book has been out of print for over 15 years a faithful following of the work is stillevident as fans continue to post glowing reviews on Amazon com New fans of the work are sure to emerge as well because of the irresistible story Joan offers of one boy s special day of imaginative adventure This adorable gift book for children features Joan s black and red line drawings on cream colored stock The red illustrations represent the brave cowboy s imaginary world of bandits rattlesnakes stagecoaches and fair maidens Joan s inspiration for the main character came from her son when he was about three years old - from Amzon