Why Cowboys Sleep With Their Boots on

Slim Jim Watkins, like most cowboys, is a hardworkin', lasso-wieldin' cowhand. All he wants to do at the end of a long day roping cattle is ease out of his saddle, throw off his clothes, and take a deep snooze. But little by little, Slim Jim Watkins finds that his old way of getting ready for bed just won't do. Before it's all over, he decides it's better just to fall down on his bedroll, boots and all.This beautifully illustrated, amusing story, with its anticipatory suspense, will delight kids and grownups alike, and everyone will be charmed by the nightly entourage of desert animals who play a key role. That is, until Slim Jim Watkins learns a thing or two and starts to sleep with his boots on.Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton is an Ohio native who, after living in Houston for seven years, returned to Ohio to live on a farm with her husband. An elementary-school teacher, she travels extensively, appearing at schools and conventions across the country.Knowlton, Laurie Lazzaro is the author of 'Why Cowboys Sleep With Their Boots on', published 1995 under ISBN 9781565540941 and ISBN 1565540948.