SuitabookCowboy Colt
Dandi Daley Mackall
- Reading
- Read together and pause when the friendship changes. Invite the child to consider what Ellie knows about Colt’s behaviour and what remains unclear before deciding what they think she should do.
- Themes
- Friendship and hurtful behaviour: Colt, Ellie’s longtime best friend, starts treating her badly and ignoring her younger deaf brother. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Prayer and helping: Ellie has been praying for a horse for Colt and wonders whether to continue; she also tries to find a horse that would suit him. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- Colt is described as treating Ellie badly and ignoring her younger deaf brother. The extent and details of this behaviour are not clear.