Herd Your Horses
My six-year-old daughter, a lover of horses, asked anybody and everybody for “only horse things” as Christmas gifts this year. She got shirts, books, earrings, temporary tattoos, and this really interesting board…
Topic: Horses
9 Vegbooks reviews tagged Horses.
Horse Sanctuary
Many children go through an adoration and admiration of horses when they are young. With paint-by-number kits and young adult novels and films based on kids and horses, there’s no shortage of material to keep the…
Tags: Allison MilionisAnimal RescueAnimal SanctuariesHorsesKaren Tweedy-HolmesKristin WaldOlder ElementaryPhotographySanctuaries
Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop
Learn about the mounted police through the eyes of a horse by spending a day in New York City with a mounted police officer in Finnegan and Fox: The Ten-Foot Cop, written by Helen L. Wibur and illustrated by John…
Tags: Andrea ZollmanEarly ElementaryHelen L. WilburHorsesJohn MandersNew York CityPoliceWorking Animals
A Christmas Horse Named Cairo
A Christmas Horse Named Cairo: A Rescued Palomino from Sunny Day Farms is a fundraiser book for Sunny Day Farms Animal Sanctuary. Using photographs and a simple storyline, the book tells the true story of rescued…
Tags: Animal NeglectAnimal RescueAnimal SanctuariesBetty BuckleyBrooke ChavezChristmasHoliday BooksHolidaysHorsesMolly FrisingerPhotography
Twist and Ernest
I recently received a copy of Twist and Ernest to review. I was immediately captivated by the illustrations and thoroughly enjoyed the story of the little donkey who is very earnest indeed. Ernest is a small, lonely…
Tags: Carol A. CamburnDonkeysEarly ElementaryFriendshipHorsesIllustrationsInterspecies FriendshipJennifer GannettLaura T. BarnesPreschoolers
Wild Horse Winter
In the affecting spirit of Japanese nature poetry (like that of Basho), comes Wild Horse Winter, a flowing and dramatic tale of a colt and his mother who survive four seasons on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.…
Tags: Carolyn M. MullinEarly ElementaryGood for ToddlersHistoryHorsesIllustrationJapanMothersNaturePoetryPreschoolersSeasonsSnowTestuya HondaWinter
Uncover a Horse
David George Gordon’s Uncover a Horse transported me back to the days of 4-H hippology competitions. This book is perfect for budding equine enthusiasts who want to know about horses’ anatomy or behavior. Page by…
Tags: AnatomyAnimal BehaviorDavid George GordonHorsesNatural HistoryOlder Elementary
Run, Turkey, Run
In this holiday story, the poor turkey remains on the run, even when he thinks he is finally safe. The farmer plans to cook him for Thanksgiving and when he sets out to get him, the turkey runs. He ends up using…
Tags: Diane MayrDucksEarly ElementaryHorsesJacqueline BodnarLaura RaderPigsPreschoolersThanksgivingThanksgiving Books for Vegetarian KidsVegetarian Thanksgiving
Animal Babies on the Farm
This is a book where the publisher compiled adorable photos of animals – with some close-ups worthy of Cute Overload – and added simple text. Each page is told from an animal’s perspective. How you’ll feel about this…
Tags: Baby BookBoard BookChickensCowsfactory farmingFarmed AnimalsHorsesMomma AnimalsMoms and BabiesPhotosPigSheepVegetarian