Horses : what do wild horses like mustangs and ponies get up to all day? / [author, Dr. Carly Anne York ; illustrator, Chaaya Prabhat].
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781684492503
- 1684492505
- Day in the life horses
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.6655 Y61 | Checked out | 07/08/2024 | 33111011035447 | |||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.6655 Y61 | Available | 33111010904569 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.6655 Y61 | Available | 33111009452646 |
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.