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Horses : what do wild horses like mustangs and ponies get up to all day? / [author, Dr. Carly Anne York ; illustrator, Chaaya Prabhat].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Day in the life (Neon Squid (Firm))Publisher: New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781684492503
  • 1684492505
Other title:
  • Day in the life horses
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Welcome to the world of horses! -- Family tree -- Brumbles on the move -- Roaming an abandoned city -- Clash of the mustangs -- A foal is born -- Colors and patterns -- Splashing in the surf -- A storm on the horizon -- Beware the coyote -- At the watering hole -- The evolution of horses -- Searching in the snow -- Digging a well -- The brown foal -- Flyswatters -- Communication -- The search continues -- Dinner is served -- Predator warning -- The end of a long day.
Summary: "Set over the course of one day, discover how different horses spend their time--from brumbies in the Australian outback to mustangs on the American plains."-- Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 599.6655 Y61 Checked out 07/08/2024 33111011035447
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 599.6655 Y61 Available 33111010904569
Children's Book Children's Book Northport Library Children's NonFiction 599.6655 Y61 Available 33111009452646
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"A fascinating, easy-to-understand primer for anyone curious about horses."-- Kirkus

Set over a 24-hour period, meet fighting stallions, cute foals, and nosy donkeys in this nonfiction book for kids 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 savanna

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

Includes index.

"Set over the course of one day, discover how different horses spend their time--from brumbies in the Australian outback to mustangs on the American plains."-- Page 4 of cover.

Ages 6-8 Neon Squid US.

Grades 2-3 Neon Squid US.

Welcome to the world of horses! -- Family tree -- Brumbles on the move -- Roaming an abandoned city -- Clash of the mustangs -- A foal is born -- Colors and patterns -- Splashing in the surf -- A storm on the horizon -- Beware the coyote -- At the watering hole -- The evolution of horses -- Searching in the snow -- Digging a well -- The brown foal -- Flyswatters -- Communication -- The search continues -- Dinner is served -- Predator warning -- The end of a long day.

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