My Daughter Loves Hank the Cowdog!

Posted by Lorren on August 24, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to review the Hank the Cowdog books with my daughter. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the book that we reviewed, The Case of the One-eyed Killer Stud Horse #8 (Hank the Cowdog). Although this was the first Hank the Cowdog book that we had the opportunity to read, I’m sure that it will not be the last.

Hank the Cowdog is a dog that lives on a ranch. He has a younger dog pal, Drover, that he believes to be his junior partner. Hank thinks of himself as a super-security type of dog, but he tends to get himself into a lot of trouble more often than not.

Hank the Cowdog gets himself into a bit of trouble in this book, when he chooses to eat some food that he’s not supposed to eat. A dangerous one-eyed horse finds its way onto the ranch during this episode, at the same time that some visitors come over for the holidays. Will this dangerous horse hurt anyone? Will Hank and Drover do anything to stop them? You’ll have to read the book to find out.

These books have some great characters that both me and my daughter loved, and I’m sure that you will too. Hank thinks he’s the head of security for some military operation, and often talks with some creative or military-like phrases. Drover is a younger dog who usually follows Hank, but is not too bright. Little Alfred is a three-year-old who gets himself into a lot of trouble. Since my little boy is 2 1/2, he reminds me a lot of my little boy. Little Alfred gets into a lot of trouble being a rambunctious little boy, just like my little guy does. Sally May is the rancher’s wife, who sometimes gets a little frustrated with Hank when he gets into trouble.

Each of the 12 chapters is 10 pages long, and contains one picture. The book is still a little difficult for my seven-year-old to read by herself, but she enjoyed listening to the book as I read it to her. She hasn’t gotten to the point where she is able to read chapter books yet, but by the end of the upcoming school year, she will probably be able to read these books on her own.

I also had the opportunity to review the Hank the Cowdog Tornado game, but that is for another day.

For more information on Hank the Cowdog, visit Hank the Cowdog’s web site.