Looking for old book about two kids who spend the summer on ranch learning to be cowboys. Book had an orange cover, light brown pages, brown print/illustrations. Kids learn all about cowboy clothes (cowboy cuffs, chaps, etc). Learn about riding, branding, horses, etc. Not Will James Uncle Bill.
Maybe one of the hardcover editions of the “Spin and Marty” books? Take a look at these endpages: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4589978464_f1449233bf.jpg
Could be “The Book of Cowboys” by Holling C. Holling. https://books.google.com/books?id=awx9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PT6&dq=%22the+book+of+cowboys%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiKlsPB1pvNAhUM7mMKHfeuAkMQ6AEILDAB#v=onepage&q=%22the%20book%20of%20cowboys%22&f=false
THIS IS IT!!!!!!!! Ok, so I didn’t submit the original query, but came to this blog hoping to post this exact same question. And you’ve found it “MO”!!!! thank you! I’ve been wracking my brain trying to remember this book – I must have read it 20+ times as a kid, but for some reason my mom can’t remember it at all 🙁 But my library actually HAS IT!!!! I could cry, thank you!