Horses and Ponies

by Paul Mason, Clare Elsom (Illustrator)

Overview

Horses come in all shapes and sizes, from giant draft horses down to tiny ponies. Join your equine guide for a trip through his family album. You'll meet all sorts of interesting breeds along the way, and find out a few family secrets as well!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410992055
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Animal Family Albums Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	44 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Paul Mason has written more than 100 books for children, on topics ranging from extreme sports to urban myths. Notable titles include Money Doesn't Grow on Trees and From Armpits to Zits for teens, and Monster Hunter, a series of books on tracking down and dealing with vampires, werewolves, extra-terrestrials, and ghosts. An avid surfer, snowboarder, and mountain biker, Paul writes many sports titles and has also produced a website guide to ski resorts.
Clare Elsom is a talented young illustrator scribbling away in southwest London. She has a BA in Illustration and an MA in Children's Literature. Clare's images can be seen across a wide array of publishing, educational, editorial, and advertising projects (and of course, on her mom's fridge).

Table of Contents

Meet the Family! 4

Wild at Heart 6

Ponies 8

Little and Large 10

Fiery-Tempered and Fast 12

Wording Horses 14

Circus and Rodeo Horse 16

American Cousins 18

Performing Horses 20

Wild Horses and Ponies 22

Distant Relatives 24

A New Horse or Pony 26

What Type of Horse Are You? 28

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32

Interviews

Bright, colorful scrapbook-style design makes these books visually appealing. Each book covers a range of different breeds, including wild relatives. A fun quiz at the end helps you decide which breed of horse or pony you are most like.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 3–5—A cartoon pet welcomes readers to each book, introducing it as a family album, and then helps presents facts on different pet breeds and their wild relatives. Students will learn how the animals grow, what they eat, and how their own pets are similar to creatures they may only have seen at the zoo. Information on how to care for pets is minimal. Kids will enjoy taking the quiz at the end of each title to see which breed they would be. True to the "family album" concept, the visually-appealing layout is much like a scrapbook with text boxes, color photos, and captions appearing to be taped, paper clipped, or otherwise fastened to the pages. Readers will want to pick these up for pleasure reading as well as research. Marshall Cavendish's "Great Pets" series (2007) has similar information presented in a more standard narrative format, while Smart Apple's "Pets Plus" (2012) has a greater focus on caring for pets.

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