HITCHIN’ POST
by
Julie Barker
Genre: Children's Picture Book / Rhyming / K-3
Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
Date of Publication: July 14, 2016
Number of Pages: 46
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Hard work and the cowboy life on the 6Bs Ranch is nothing new to old jackrabbit Hitchin’ Post. Hitchin’ Post is a picture book written in rhyme describing old Hitch’s life on the 6Bs Ranch and his journey in finding what it truly means to be thankful. His beloved ranch goes through a terrible drought, but Hitch decides that despite challenges, there is always something to be thankful for. He discovers that it is relationships with his friends and his beloved ranch that makes him feel rich.
PRAISE FOR HITCHIN' POST:
**2017 North Texas Book Festival Honorable Mention award*
Wonderfully told with beautiful, rustic illustrations. -- Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers' Favorite
I can't wait to share this book with my granddaughters! –- Amy, Goodreads Review
Hitchin' Post is the most adorable story with the best illustrations! We love, love, love it!!! – Cory, Amazon Verified Customer
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HALL WAYS REVIEW:
"God must be a cowboy too!"
Through the eyes of a jackrabbit named Hitchin’ Post,
author Julie Barker shares the full year cycle of the ranching and cowboy life.
From showing the effects of a drought to the pump jacks that dot the 6Bs ranch’s
landscape, the story covers a lot of territory with good ol’ Hitch narrating it
all.
The common thread in every aspect of Hitchin’ Post is that the real riches in life are not monetary. Barker
uses a loose rhyming format that has a nice cadence to it when read aloud, but
I did have to re-read some of the lines to get the right rhythm, as it varied
from page to page. Hitch’s gratitude for the life he lives shows not only in
the words spoken, but in the perspectives of the delightful illustrations by
Carolyn Altman (who is the author’s mother). Rich colors and textures are found
on every page, which will keep children engaged and studying the pictures as
much as they will hang on the words.
The writing is lovely and the book is cleanly edited
(though the covers have an error or two that could use fixin’). And speaking of
fixin’ -- the words Barker uses really help readers to hear Hitch’s voice and
are perfect for a cowboy and the cowboy life.
I like that everything in this cowboy story turns out well and that
bigger, scarier things that can happen on ranches aren’t addressed.
Kids will love this peek into the cowboy and ranching
life, and they will love the thoughtful jackrabbit cowboy, Hitchin’ Post. Happily,
the next book is already in the works so readers won’t have to wait long for
more of old Hitch.
Thank you to Lone Star Book Blog Tours and the author for
providing me a beautiful print copy in exchange for my honest opinion – the only
kind I give.
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Grand Prize:
1st Place Winner receives an eBook AND a Signed Print Copy
4 Runners-Up each have a choice of eBook OR Signed Print Copy
June 26-July 6, 2017
(U.S. Only)
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