Book Review: The Fat Stock Stampede at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo by Dotti Enderle

One of the books that Katrina got for her 8th birthday was The Fat Stock Stampede at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. This book is written by Dotti Enderle and illustrated by Chuck Galey. Dotti lives in Texas and she loves writing about the state she calls home. This is the second book where Dotti has dealt with a chaotic event arising from a seemingly innocent activity by a young man named Jake. You can read my review about the previous book, The Cotton Candy Catastrophe at the Texas State Fair.

Jake is walking through the stockyard sweeping his hand across the corrals that the livestock are hanging out in. He doesn't realize that while he is trailing his hand along the fence, he is unlocking the pens. The livestock escapes and chaos ensues. It is only through Jake's ingenious disguise that all is made right again. One thing my kids really liked about it was the fact that 4-H was mentioned. We joined a 4-H Homeschool Club this year. We are a service club, not a livestock club, but it still gave them a sense of familiarity.

Katrina says: I wanted to read this one because I had read The Cotton Candy Catastrophe at the Texas State Fair. I enjoyed the book, the terrific illustrations and Jake's ingenuity. I think it's funny that Jake keeps doing things that aren't mean to cause problems, but the problems that result are huge. I also like that he is able to solve the problems in the end!