Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
Filled with quizzes, trivia, top 10 lists, and information about equine behavior, history, sports, and more, this guidebook aims straight at the hearts of horse-loving tweens. Produced in collaboration with model horse manufacturer Breyer (which gets some nice coverage in the collectibles section), the book runs the gamut from how to pick a horse's name to horses in popular culture, the evolution of the species, and horse-related events nationwide. The many sidebars, tidbits, and anecdotes encourage casual browsing-horse lovers will be in heaven. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 7-12. (Oct.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-8-The title emphatically sets the tone for this enjoyable volume of facts that read like "Ripley's Believe It or Not." It includes horse jokes; detailed explanations about markings from head to tail; lists of books, movies, and weird horse ailment names; and much more. The tone is lighthearted and conversational with highlighted vignettes of horse lore and intriguing facts accompanied by appealing black-and-white drawings. The chapter headings will have readers quickly checking them out to find out the top 10 horse computer games (off-line), horses on the web, and pony places and horsey happenings, to name a few. Practical advice about working with horses is provided, and there is a brief, inspiring chapter on volunteerism that features young women who have made a difference in the quality of the lives of the animals and people. Numerous websites are identified, and an extensive print bibliography is also included. There is a brief chapter about the famous Breyer models that fans love collecting, which fits in with all of the other information that will enable horse-crazy girls to immerse themselves in the equine world.-Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
This compendium of all things equine is both in-depth and comprehensive. Topics range from horse body language to horse books and movies to equine careers. Sidebars and black-and-white vignettes make the friendly narration and browsable format extra inviting. Even longtime horse aficionados (including the no-less-fervent minority of horse-crazy boys) can discover fresh information in this engaging volume. Bib., ind. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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