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1) Horse
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Series
Description
Examines the anatomy, history, and breeds of horses, and discusses the different ways horses have been used throughout history. Learn why horses flatten back their ears, how a blacksmith shoes a horse, how horses have been used in wartime, and how a horse's teeth show its age. Discover why a zebra has stripes, which wild asses are now extinct, what a Roman horseshoe looked like, the difference between an English and a Western saddle, what makes horses...
Publisher
Dk Pub
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
156 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Description
"Destined to be toted in school backpacks everywhere, DK's new encyclopedia series for young readers contains on-the-spot information in children's favorite subject areas. Kids love facts: they want to know about the biggest, fastest, tallest, and oldest everything. Full of instant information, these books feature a fresh and striking design that is sure to appeal to the middle-grade audience. These single-subject guides offer a unique catalog-style...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
160 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
"From wild horses, black stallions and zebras, to Working Horses like the Clydesdale, Shire, Percheron, and to the American Saddlebred, Hackney, Missouri Fox Trotter and other show horses--learn about the history, from how horses evolved and were domesticated, to the world of working horses in the nineteenth century, to the Spanish Riding School's stunning snowy white stallions. Feature spreads provide details covering topics as diverse as famous...
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Description
In a reference format, this book describes and illustrates thirteen different horse breeds, with information on their height and weight, their colors, their home country, and how they are used for riding, racing, driving, and farm work.
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Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about the Arabian horse. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
7) Horse crazy!: 1,001 fun facts, craft projects, games, activities, and know-how for horse-loving kids
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Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
375 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 21 cm.
Description
Information about horses along with crafts and games with a horse theme are presented. Includes practical information about riding and caring for a horse.
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Series
Once upon a horse volume 1
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Separated by an ocean, Trendsetter, a Dutch Warmblood horse, and Sarah, a horse-loving seventh grader with dyslexia, face challenges both physical and mental as they struggle to fulfill their separate destinies--which will bring them together.
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Series
Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 8
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
©1952.
Physical Desc
242 pages : map ; 20 cm
Description
Henry Dailey buys a spoiled, contrary two-year-old filly, a daughter of the Black, in November, and is determined to have a Kentucky Derby candidate by May.
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Series
Otis the tractor volume 4
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 x 29 cm
Description
On Christmas Eve at the farm, a horse faces complications while delivering her foal and Otis the tractor must race through snowy, treacherous woods to bring back Doc Baker before it is too late.
13) Horse
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Description
Illustrations and simple text describe the first year of a foal's life, from his birth one warm spring night, through lazy summer days, to the next spring, when he is old enough to be bridled like his mother.
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Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Description
A fictionalized account of Bill "Doc" Key, a former slave who became a veterinarian, trained his horse, Jim Key, to recognize letters and numbers and to perform in skits around the country, and moved the nation toward a belief in treating animals humanely. Includes an author's note.
16) Farm animals
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Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
22 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
17) War horse
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Description
Joey the horse recalls his experiences growing up on an English farm, his struggle for survival as a cavalry horse during World War I, and his reunion with his beloved master.
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Series
Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 1
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
1941.
Physical Desc
ix, 275 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.
20) Dreamer
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006, c2005
Physical Desc
1 DVD (ca. 106 min.) : anamorphic, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Ben Crane is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks a leg during a practice run. Ordinarily the horse would have to be put down, but today Ben's daughter, Cale, is at the track. Ben impulsively buys the horse, which causes him to lose his job. The rehabilitation process of the horse is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a modern economy, but the horse turns out to be a much-needed...
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