Western Kids' Books
Words from Fans: The Heart of a Cowgirl
I love “The Heart of a Cowgirl” so much and how much it depicts the Western and Cowgirl way of life. I can’t wait to keep it in the family for generations to come and learn about the heart of a Cowgirl... A big thank you again!
-Jordan Jensen, Jr. Miss Estelline Rodeo Queen
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Read for the Brand
Read for the Brand Children's Tales are rhyming stories that have life lessons about the west, horses, cowboy ethics, and traditional values.
These fun and colorful kids' books are created by western children's author Mary Fichtner and her daughter and illustrator, artist Roslan Fichtner.
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Rusty the Ranch Horse Collection
Rusty the Ranch Horse Collection
Wildlife Books
Wildlife Books
Western Children's Book Series
Western Children's Book Series
Grit and Hope
Violet Mary Diane Marx
We write and illustrate children's books here at Read for the Brand, and we've lost one of our own.
Roslan's daughter and Mary's granddaughter, Warrior Princess Violet, lived 7 short days, and changed our lives. You can read Violet's story in these blog posts:
We're honoring Violet's life by supporting other Cowgirls with The Violet Cowgirl Foundation! Check it out at thevioletcowgirlfoundation.org
And we have a new book, proceeds go to the Foundation. Check out The Violet Cowgirl book here.
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