The Nature Kid's Guide to Horses

Boom! A Clydesdale the size of a small car shakes the earth with every step. Across deserts, racetracks, and open plains, horses have been taking our breath away for 5,000 years.

If your child loves horses, this book goes way beyond the barn. Did you know a Quarter Horse can hit 55 miles per hour in just a few strides? That Arabians have fewer bones than other horses? That Friesian stallions once carried armored knights into battle and today star in movies?

"The Nature Kid's Guide to Horses" takes curious kids ages 7-12 on a ride through the world's most magnificent breeds. Why do horses sleep standing up? How can a Shetland Pony -- just three feet tall -- out-pull horses twice its size? What makes the Akhal-Teke's coat shimmer like gold? Your child will discover the answers and want to tell everyone at the dinner table.

Short sentences and stunning facts fill every page. From wild mustangs roaming the American West to spotted Appaloosas with striped hooves, from the tiny Falabella no bigger than a dog to the mighty Belgian that once outpulled a tractor, every breed brings a new surprise.

A book for the horse-obsessed kid on your list and the young reader who just hasn't met the right horse yet.

Horses have shaped human history for over 5,000 years. They carried us into battle, worked our farms, and became our closest companions. Once your child discovers just how incredible they really are, they'll never look at a horse the same way again.

Thousands of young readers have explored the Nature Kids Guide series. Saddle up for the next adventure.