The Horse Who Wanted to Fly

An original and fun read from start to finish... Will have a very special appeal to young readers with an interest in horse themed picture books... A welcome and enduringly popular pick for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections for children ages 4-8. "This is a charming, easy to read book full of colourful illustrations, suitable for ages 3 to 10yrs. The story is inspired by real life history which is summarized at the back of the book for parents to share with their little horse lovers. Many will recognize the famous photo of the Courier and Ives illustration of a horse pulling a buggy and "flying" as all four hooves are off the ground. The Rider recommends the book as the perfect addition to any youngster''s personal bookshelf." 2024 EQUUS Literary Corral Winnie Winner

Charlie had an ordinary name and lived on an ordinary ranch.
But Charlie was no ordinary horse.
Charlie knew he could fly.

But no one believed him.
The naysayers said,
"Ordinary horses do ordinary work.
They drag wagons, pull plows, and haul hay.
Horses can''t fly.
So don''t even try."

So begins the story of Charlie, an ambitious, determined and speedy horse who, with the help of some friends, proves once and for all that horses can fly. After years of toiling away as a work horse, Charlie, finally recognized for his incredible speed, ends up as a prize racehorse of Leland Stanford, the founder of Stanford University. Stanford has commissioned a photographer named Eadweard Muybridge to take high-speed photos of Charlie as he runs. During the trials, Muybridge snaps a photo of Charlie with all four hooves off the ground, thus proving all the naysayers wrong -- Charlie can fly!

Conveyed through Charlie''s story is an important message of resilience and self-confidence, telling young readers, "Believe in yourself, give it a try! How else will you prove that you can fly?"

• | Author: Pamela Kleibrink Thompson, Melissa Bailey
• | Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2024
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780228104858
• | ISBN-10: 0228104858