Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band (2001)

With this activity, students can create their own story plot and characters using Ernest Franklin's illustrations for Buster Mesquite's Cowboy Band.

Ernest Franklin (1942-2010) was a Navajo artist who illustrated many books for children and adults - he painted the illustrations for Tony Hillerman’s book, Buster Mesquite’s Cowboy Band, which you can borrow this book from your local library.