The following unabridged reviews are made available under license from their respective rights holders and publishers. Reviews may be used for educational purposes consistent with the fair use doctrine in your jurisdiction, and may not be reproduced or repurposed without permission from the rights holders.

Note: This section may include reviews for related titles (e.g., same author, series, or related edition).

From School Library Journal

March 1, 2024

Gr 1-4-Sky's a cowgirl hankering for adventure, and Ty's a gentle giant (a tyrannosaurus, to be specific) lurking lonesome in his cave. When the two meet, they form a dependable duo ready to serve their fellow folks-be they bunnies or balladeers. Breen affectionately recounts Sky and Ty's first meeting, wherein Ty saves a small rabbit by besting a gruff polar bear in a dance-off. Sky, impressed, invites him to depart his musty cave for her cozy barn. In their first outing, they are due to deliver an important package to a musical hootenanny. They dally a bit in the desert, brainstorming a team slogan and strategy while ambling across the expanse. When they realize they must hoof it for a timely delivery, their skillful stampede is ever so slightly cinematic. Sky and Ty's origin story is goofy and amiable, and although it lacks a sense of greater consequence, there's plenty to appreciate here. In particular, the mimicked quirks of cowpokes offer a gentle, general introduction to the Western genre-even featuring a vocabulary guide entitled "Learn to Speak Western." Breen's orange and blue-hued illustrations of slightly bobble-headed, grinning goofballs are energetic and endearing in their own right. VERDICT Light, lilting fair, a satisfying series opener that leaves lots of room for ambling fun and cowpoke banter in many amusing outings ahead.-Emilia Packard

Copyright 2024 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.