Polly and the Birth Day

by D.H. Anderson, Steven Lester (Illustrator)

Overview

Waterdam Farm is quiet and peaceful-where horses, cats...and a dog roam and play. On a crisp February morning, a new horse arrives-making the animals very curious. Polly is a retired racehorse-but something about her is rather peculiar. She's round and moves very slowly. The farm animals quickly welcome her-and she becomes part of their family.  Then news spreads throughout the barn: Polly will soon be a new mom! In early spring, she gives birth to a tiny filly...

 

It's a girl! Welcome to the world Lady Thistle!

 

Based on a true story, this book is a tribute to Lady Thistle and the beginning of her adventures. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945169953
Publisher:	Orison Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/29/2022
Series:	Lady Thistle, the Horse , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 12 Years

About the Author

Donna Anderson Horbal grew up close to Waterdam Farm in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Witnessing Lady Thistle's birth-then watching her grow and develop-shaped Donna's future as an equestrian. Working with horses for over 30 years isn't just a hobby, but a way of life. Donna currently cares for five horses on her property-and loves every second spent with them. Her adoration runs deep for this beautiful animal, and she hopes to share a little glimpse into her equine world through these real-life stories on the farm.
After graduating from college with a degree in Visual Arts, he began his career as a commercial illustrator and soon became an art director and creative director for corporations and advertising agencies, winning more than 100 national and international awards.Now, after 4 decades in the commercial art field, Steven has fully embraced his love of fine art painting. Since that time, he has painted internationally in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, India, South Africa, Canada and the Caribbean. And his work is now in demand by corporations (McDonald's, The Coca Cola Company, REI COOP, etc), major universities, art collectors, athletes and private individuals across the globe.He was selected to be a 2020 Executive Fellow in the Clark Hulings Fund's Art-Business Accelerator Program. He is recipient of the United States Sport Academy's (USSA) prestigious International Sports Artist of the Year award. And he was awarded the American Sport Art Museum and Archives' (ASAMA) "Zhenliang He Cultural Medallion".Steven has been invited to the 2020 (now 2021) Summer Olympics in Tokyo to stage 'live' painting events at multiple venues. Also, concurrent with the Summer Games, he will have a solo exhibition of his narrative, Olympic-themed paintings at the prestigious Tokyo American Club.