Hank the Cowdog

By John R. Erickson
Ages 8-12 | Grades 2-6



Why Boys Will Read It:

A dog—solving mysteries!


What It's About:

There's never a dull moment when Hank the Cowdog is around!

Follow proud but bumbling Hank, the self-styled "Head of Ranch Security," his timid sidekick, Drover, his sworn enemy Pete the Barncat, and their adventures on the M-Cross ranch in the northern Texas Panhandle.

Learn more at www.hankthecowdog.com.


How to Teach It:

Turn your classroom into a ranch-for-a-day!

Take Hank out of Texas: how would his adventures be different? What other animals, problems, or escapades might Hank encounter in a different part of the U.S. or in a different country? Have students write their own Hank the Cowdog stories with Hank living in your town.


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