Kissimmee Pete Cracker Cow Hunter Author:Jan Day A tall tale based on the life of the frontier cowboy, or "cow hunter" as they are called in Florida, "Kissimmee Pete, Cracker Cow Hunter" is a fast-paced adventure that includes encounters with starvin? mosquitoes, hairless bears, and gators the size of canoes! Just like cowboys out west, "cracker cow hunters"--so called because they used th... more »e crack of their whips to scare cows out of the brush--rounded up their cattle and drove them to market, encountering unpredictable situations along the way. Here, the tender-hearted, courageous, clever cracker cow hunter Kissimmee Pete, his horse Blaze, his dog Mud, and his green cow String Bean, sing, swim, push, and wrestle their way across grasses, prairies, and swamps, finally arriving safely at port with their herd. Filled with bright and bold illustrations, an amazing assortment of adjectives, and plenty of sassy word play, "Kissimmee Pete, Cracker Cow Hunter" makes for an excellent read-aloud experience.« less