A Horse Goes to the Store

Johnny Bob Adventures

A Horse Goes to the Store, Johnny Bob Adventures, by author Glenda Buckmier is the story of Dusty, a farm horse who lives on Farmer Bill Green’s farm. For the most part, Dusty is a happy horse but today he is unhappy because his feet hurt.

His shoes are too small and he needs new shoes, not just any shoes, but pretty shoes along with apples, carrots and SnickerPoodles, an all-natural animal treat for the cat and dog who live on the farm. Dusty decides he wants to do his own shopping at his favorite store.

He is more than willing to boss people around to get exactly what he wants. Dusty and Johnny Bob meet at the store and chaos breaks out.

Dusty and Johnny Bob need your help in making sure Dusty gets to shop for his favorite things. Maybe you won’t be surprised the next time you go to the store and run into a horse shopping inside your favorite store!

“This is a delightful book to read!! A heartwarming story for all ages! Be prepared to have to read it until the pages fall out if you have children, and even if you don’t! Be sure to get a copy as soon as it’s available.”

– Sandy Collier, Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree, NRCHA Hall of Fame Honoree, NRCHA and AQHA World Champion, International judge and clinician.

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Book Reviews

Kirkus Review

A talking farm horse shops for shoes and meets a new friend in this debut chapter book.

What’s a horse to do when his feet hurt, his supply of “long orange carrots with green frilly tops” runs low, and his cat and dog friends have a yen for SnickerPoodle pet treats? Dusty, the newspaper-reading, card-playing, talking horse, knows that he can find all that he needs at the Everything Store in town, including a new pair of shoes, if only he can get there. Deftly written to engage and entertain elementary school readers who have progressed beyond a beginners’ chapter-book vocabulary, this first installment of the Johnny Bob Adventures series is strangely fun. The distinct, relatable personalities in Buckmier’s gentle, off-the-wall plot include kindly Farmer Bill Green, who accepts that his horse—and dog and cat—can speak, and a little boy with glasses named Johnny Bob, who befriends Dusty inside the Everything Store. As a crowd gathers, taking pictures “and typing on their phones” about a talking horse, Johnny Bob helps Dusty find the items on his list. And if the shoes Dusty selects turn out to be yellow boots with polka dots, that is a fitting choice in this lightly silly and surprisingly sweet story.

A well-written, playful, and quirky tale with an underlying charm for horse fans and humor-loving readers.

Kellythoughtsonthings.com

“A Horse Goes To The Store: Johnny Bob Adventures” – A Fun And Imaginative Book For Children

Wouldn’t it be cool if animals could talk? Sometimes we can communicate with our pets, such as cats and dogs, but they can’t really talk back. They do, however, show us they understand by their return actions. What if a horse could talk? Well, it won’t happen in real life, but a child can still imagine it happening—that’s the fun part of having an imagination. In a book titled, “A Horse Goes to the Store: Johnny Bob Adventures” (ISBN: 978-1480845763), an imaginative story about a talking horse is told by a grandmother. It is a story inspired by the creative imagination of her grandson. And, it brings the reader into a fun world on the farm, where a horse can talk.

Grandmother And Grandson Tell A Great Story

Glenda Buckmier, a grandmother, is the author of “A Horse Goes to the Store: Johnny Bob Adventures.” Ms. Buckmier wanted to write the story in order to share with the world the imaginative story of her six-year-old grandson, Johnny Bob (also known as John Robert).

The story is about a talking horse named Dusty. He lives on a farm with Farmer Bill and his friends, Theodora and Suzy Q. (other pets on the farm). In the story, Dusty is longing for a new pair of shoes and really wants to be able to experience shopping for himself at the Everything Store. Farmer Bill eventually agrees to take Dusty, after a lot of convincing by the horse. When they make it to the store, they run into problems due to rules and regulations and the store’s manager. However, during the commotion, Dusty meets a sweet, young boy named Johnny Bob. Johnny Bob takes it upon himself to help Dusty buy SnickerPoodles (for Suzie Q. and Theodora), apples, carrots, and shoes. An important turning point in the story is when Johnny Bob demonstrates the importance of helping others that need assistance while everyone else (the media and other customers) is standing around and watching but not helping. Johnny Bob demonstrates true self-assuredness and empathy for Dusty, such important qualities we can teach today’s generation.

The story is accompanied by colorful, fun illustrations that help bring the story to life in a child’s imagination. This would make a great story for a parent and child to read together. It’s an adorable story that will stimulate a child’s imagination and provide lessons in how it is important to be kind and help others and to be kind and caring to animals, too. We hope to see more Johnny Bob adventures. So, Johnny Bob and Ms. Buckmier, keep the stories coming!!

Jinxykids.com – March Kids Book Roundup – Jinxy Kids

A Horse Goes to the Store (Johnny Bob Adventures) by Glenda Buckmier

Featuring 26 colorful pages, the narrative introduces readers to Dusty, a lovable farm horse who lives on Farmer Bill Green’s farm. Dusty is usually a happy horse. However, on this one particular day, he realizes his shoes are far too small and they’re causing him extreme pain.

He decides to embark on a shopping trip so that he can purchase new shoes that fit, as well as apples, carrots and the special treat of SnickerPoodles. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned when Dusty and Johnny Bob meet at the store and instead, chaos erupts.