Horses!

"No other animal has captured people's imaginations or changed their lives as has the horse. Their grace, strength, and beauty have made horses sought after as well as useful. What would kings and queens, knights and conquistadores, cowboys and stagecoach drivers, or farmers have done without them?...

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Main Author: Gibbons, Gail (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Holiday House, [2024]
Edition:Second edition, new and updated.
Series:Gibbons, Gail. Explore the world with Gail Gibbons.
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Summary:"No other animal has captured people's imaginations or changed their lives as has the horse. Their grace, strength, and beauty have made horses sought after as well as useful. What would kings and queens, knights and conquistadores, cowboys and stagecoach drivers, or farmers have done without them? Breeding horses was Queen Elizabeth II's favorite hobby. In this informative book, Gail Gibbons relates some of the long history that horses and humans have shared. She looks at horse biology and behavior. Learn about different horse breeds and how to take care of this majestic animal. Colorful, clear, and accessible diagrams are perfect for the youngest horse enthusiast."--Amazon.
Physical Description:32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
ISBN:9780823457991
0823457990
9780823418756
0823418758
Author Notes:Gail Gibbons was born in 1944 in Oak Park, Illinois. She received a degree in graphic design from the University of Illinois. She got a job doing artwork for television shows in New York City. She was eventually offered a job creating art for a children's show, where some of the children asked her if she had ever considered doing a children's books. Her first book, Willy and His Wheel Wagon, was published in 1975. Since then she has written and illustrated more than 170 non-fiction books for children including Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rain Forests.

(Bowker Author Biography)