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Title details for Horses by Dr. Carly Anne York - Available

Horses

What Do Wild Horses like Mustangs and Ponies Get Up To All Day?

by Dr. Carly Anne York
Chaaya Prabhat
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"A fascinating, easy-to-understand primer for anyone curious about horses."— Kirkus
Set over a 24-hour period, meet fighting stallions, cute foals, and nosy donkeys in this nonfiction book for kids about the coolest wild horses in the world.
Race across prairies to follow the lives of horses and ponies as they whinny, neigh, and play their way through their day. Biology professor and horse owner Carly Anne York tells the story of the wild horses in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future biologists. Witness incredible moments including:

  • A brumby searching for a drink in the Australian outback
  • Przewalski's horses exploring an abandoned city
  • Zebras avoiding predators in the African savanna
    Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Horses (A Day in the Life) is a perfect book for horse-mad kids.
    Also available: Bugs, Big Cats, Sharks

    • Creators

    • Series

      A Day in the Life

    • Publisher

    • Release date

      September 27, 2022

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

      • OverDrive Read

        • ISBN: 9781684493487
      Kindle restrictions

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • Lexile® Measure: 910
      • Text Difficulty: 4-5

    • Reviews

      • Kirkus

        July 15, 2022
        The history and habits of equines. Horses, as we know them today, first appeared as a genus called Eohippus 52 million years ago, the size of a dog and sporting three toes in addition to hooves. A two-page spread displays how this little creature evolved into the majestic horses we know; great care goes into showing not only how the ancestors of horses looked, but also their leg bone structure within picture balloons. This latest in the series blends expert research with beautiful illustrations, allowing readers to absorb a vast amount of information in just 48 pages. Biology professor York explains not only how horses, zebras, donkeys, and other members of the family spend their days, but how they communicate and survive against drought, predators, and even each other. Like others in the series, this one offers a "day in the life" of various animals, presenting a different vignette for each hour of the day: a foal being born and walking within hours in the English countryside, a fight between mustangs on the Nevada plains. Explanations of the purposes of horsetails (nature's fly swatters) and stripes on a zebra (to confuse predators) are just a few of the factoids found here, written in easy-to-understand prose. Prabhat's illustrations effectively create a sense of place and action and differentiate the wide range of species. (This book was reviewed digitally.) A fascinating, easy-to-understand primer for anyone curious about horses. (glossary, index) (Informational picture book. 6-8)

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    Formats

    • Kindle Book
    • OverDrive Read
    Kindle restrictions

    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • Lexile® Measure:910
    • Text Difficulty:4-5

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