Books with author Mike Brown

Mickey Moonbeam can hardly wait for his pen pal Quiggle to visit for the very first time. Quiggle lives on a planet far away, and the two friends have never met. But when Quiggle crash-lands on an asteroid, it's Mickey who answers his distress call, jumping into his trusty rocket and blasting off to help. There's just one problem. When Mickey lands his spaceship and begins to look around, Quiggle is no where in sight…or is he? Bold, graphic illustrations set the stage for an adventurous story about a galactic rescue only a pint-sized hero could manage.

Meet a hilarious trio of reprobate cowpokes: Don, Deke, and the meanest of them all Dom ("He didn't even send a card at Christmas to his Mom") who are redeemed by tending to a baby. Kids will delight at the cowhands (mis)adventures trying to take care of the tyke-from feeding time ("Do you think she'd like some steak? Or maybe she'd like beans?") to changing diapers ("Aw shucks...she's sprung a leak!"). Mike Brownlow's tale combines a terrific sense of humor and a perfect story-telling ear, with a lush, saturated palette. This is one rib-ticklin', heartstring-tuggin' yarn that's sophisticated and funny enough for older readers - and action-packed and accessible to younger listeners.