Everything But The Horse - Rilegato

Hobbie, Holly

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ISBN 10: 031607019X ISBN 13: 9780316070195

Casa editrice: Little, Brown Young Readers US, 2010

Riassunto

This gorgeous, resonant tale is a sweet recollection from Holly's childhood about her love affair with horses. When Holly's family moves from the city to the countryside, she's scared of this new world at first - but gradually comes to loves the animals she encounters and draws the horses in the local pastures obsessively, hinting to her parents what she wants more than anything. When she finds a bike in the barn for her birthday instead of a horse, she learns to love what is hers no matter what could've been.

Written with a lighthearted touch and a bucolic sense of the countryside, Holly has tapped into a rich and nostalgic look that hearkens back to the artwork that first made her famous decades ago.

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Recensione:

A Smithsonian 2010 Notable Book for Children

* "Beautifully depicts a time when life for a young farm girl was filled with rustic barns, fields, and delightful animals, while [Hobbie's] heartwarming text conveys a sense of innocence and dreams. Cozy as a grandmother's quilt, this book will have adults reminiscing and children dreaming."―School Library Journal, starred review

* "Hobbie offers an affecting yet never sentimental memoir... [that] perfectly balances realistic watercolor renderings... with comical spot illustrations of herself and her mischievous brothers.... The joyful surprise ending may puzzle younger readers, but adults will recognize the authenticity of a youthful change of heart."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Both the vivid text and the appealing ink-and-watercolor illustrations are well calibrated to hold children's interest. This engaging picture book, one of the few offering a realistic story with a rural setting, will speak to horse-crazy kids everywhere."―Booklist

"The author's watercolor illustrations are nuanced and lovely, as always, adding to the narrative."―Kirkus Reviews

Descrizione del libro:

A heartwarming glimpse into Holly Hobbie's childhood, when, like every little girl, she wanted a horse more than anything else for her birthday.

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• Editore: Little, Brown Young Readers US
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 031607019X
• ISBN 13: 9780316070195
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 32