Giddyup and gallop right over to read this rootin tootin tale of an unlikely cowboy. Averys at camp, training hard with his horse and his lasso. But hes just not feeling up to the challenge. Then a bully threatens all the campers--and Avery proves his mettle in his own unique way. Kids will love the storys lively language and wildly playful pictures.

Tammi Sauer is the author of the bestselling Chicken Dance, Bawk & Roll, and The Twelve Days of Christmas in Oklahoma (all Sterling). Shes an active blogger (tammisauer.com) and is highly involved in the childrens writer community. Tammi has worked as a teacher and library media specialist and now lives in Edmond, OK, with her husband and their two children. Mike Reed teaches illustration at the College of Visual Arts in St. Paul, MN, and his many childrens books include Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms (Puffin Books), A Tale of Two Dogs (Marshall Cavendish), and A Chill in the Air (Simon and Schuster). He is also a regular contributor to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Mike lives in Minneapolis, MN.