| What's the Most Beautiful Thing You Know about Horses? Contributor(s): Van Camp, Richard (Author), Littlechild, George (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0892391855 ISBN-13: 9780892391851 Publisher: Children's Book Press (CA) OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 Annotation: "I'm a stranger to horses and horses are strangers to me, " admits the author/narrator at the beginning of this delightful tale of discovery. Members of the Dogrib nation from Canada, Van Camp's people use dogs instead of horses. Yet Van Camp has always been curious about horses. So he sets off on a playful search for "the most beautiful thing about horses, " talking to family, friends, and even artist George Littlechild, who is a Plains Cree and knows something about horses. The answers Van Camp gets range from zany to profound: Horses can run sideways. Horses have secrets. Horses can always find their way home. Littlechild's bold and fanciful paintings perfectly capture Van Camp's playful vision of the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Horses - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 97037437 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 8.54" W x 10.77" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57775 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Author Richard Van Camp asks his friends and family, What's the most beautiful thing you know about horses? Author Richard Van Camp has always been curious about horses. He is a member of the Dogrib (Tlicho) Nation, a Native North American tribe that uses dogs instead of horses, because it's too cold for them up in Canada! One wintry day, he decides to do some investigating. Our friendly guide invites us to accompany him on his playful search for the most beautiful thing about horses. He asks his family, his friends, and even the artist, George Littlechild, what is the most beautiful thing they know about horses. The answers he gets range from zany to profound, and show him that even seemingly ordinary things can be seen in entirely new ways. |