Like many little girls, I was enamored with horses as a child. I collected Breyer figurines and harbored a desperate desire to change my name to Andie and head off to a horse-themed boarding school (inspired by the now out-of-print Riding Academy series). Anyhow …
Here are our best suggestions for books about horses:
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Black Gold
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Album of Horses
View on AmazonThis was one of my most treasured books as a girl, and I still have it! I used to love flipping through the chapters, admiring the paintings of various breeds. And now, looking at it through the eyes of an educator, I have a new appreciation for the author's prose, rich with narrative and historical details. I look forward to reading it with my boys.
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National Velvet
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My Friend Flicka
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The Black Stallion
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Billy and Blaze
View on AmazonThere are 11 books in this series (see all), this the first which was published in 1936. The books are meant for young children, with copious illustrations and short portions of text.
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King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphin Arabian
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Black Beauty
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White Stallion of Lipizza
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Born to Trot
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The Horse and His Boy
View on AmazonBook three in The Chronicles of Narnia series. An adventure tale with a talking horse!
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Brighty of the Grand Canyon
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Misty of Chincoteague
View on AmazonMarguerite Henry wrote several Chincoteague stories about the wild ponies of this Virginia island. See also Stormy, Misty's Foal, Misty's Twilight and Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague. Visit Misty of Chincoteague Foundation's site for some background on the islands and the author.
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The Black Stallion Returns
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Draw 50 Horses
View on AmazonA fun introduction to drawing horses. It's focus on the features of different breeds means budding artists will also learn to distinguish between them.
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I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade
View on AmazonHistorical fiction set in the time of Kublai Khan. When soldiers from the emperor's army invade a young girl's village, she disguises herself as a boy and joins them on their journey in order to maintain a connection with her beautiful white mare.
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Justin Morgan Had a Horse
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