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Horses (A Day in the Life)

What Do Wild Horses like Mustangs and Ponies Get Up To All Day?

Neon Squid author Carly Anne York author Chaaya Prabhat illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Priddy Books

Published:6th Sep '22

Should be back in stock very soon

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Set over a 24-hour period, meet fighting stallions, cute foals, and nosy donkeys in this kids’ non-fiction book about the coolest wild horses in the world.

Race across prairies to follow the lives of horses and ponies as they whinny, neigh, and play their way through their day. Biology professor and horse owner Carly Anne York tells the story of the wild horses in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future biologists. Witness incredible moments including:

A brumby searching for a drink in the Australian outback
Przewalski's horses exploring an abandoned city
Zebras avoiding predators in the African savannah

Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Horses (A Day in the Life) is a perfect book for horse-mad kids.

Also available: Bugs, Big Cats, Sharks, Birds, Frogs

"Blends expert research with beautiful illustrations, allowing readers to absorb a vast amount of information in just 48 pages... A fascinating, easy-to-understand primer for anyone curious about horses." * Kirkus *

Praise for A Day in the Life series:

"From action scenes to tidbits of intriguing information to paragraphs of explanation, the text has plenty to offer animal lovers. Varied in layout, these fully illustrated books feature vibrant, stylized artwork with distinctive palettes. Anattractive series for kids intrigued by animals in the wild."

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ISBN: 9781838992309

Dimensions: 262mm x 222mm x 13mm

Weight: 450g

48 pages