Horse

This comprehensive non-fiction chapter book offers an engaging exploration of horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, and zebras. Through stunning, real-life photographs and accessible text, it covers their natural history, different breeds, and their significant impact on human civilization, from ancient times to modern uses. Readers will learn about horse anatomy, care, historical roles like stagecoaches and wartime service, and even fun facts like why zebras have stripes. It's perfect for curious young readers aged 4-11, serving as an excellent read-aloud for younger children and an independent discovery book for older elementary students.

Here is an original and exciting guide to the fascinating world of horses and ponies. Stunning, real-life photographs of horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, wild asses, and zebras offer a unique "eyewitness" view of these remarkable animals, their natural history and role in civilization. See an authentic Wells Fargo stagecoach, a 19th-century woman riding sidesaddle, a performing circus horse, and a real-life jousting tournament. Learn why horses flatten back their ears, how a blacksmith shoes a horse, how horses have been used in wartime, and how a horse's teeth show its age. Discover why a zebra has stripes, which wild asses are now extinct, what a Roman horseshoe looked like, the difference between an English and a Western saddle, what makes horses race, and much, much more.