A Horse Named Jack

by Linda Vander Heyden, Petra Brown (Illustrator)

Overview

Jack is a rather silly horse. And when bored, he takes it upon himself to unlatch his stall and go for an adventure through the farm before escaping into the neighbor's garden for a snack. This rhyming story counts up to ten as Jack makes his way across the farm and then back down as he races home with the neighbor hot on his heels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585363957
Publisher:	Sleeping Bear Press
Publication date:	04/15/2018
Series:	Discover America State By State. Alphabet Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,049,057
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	6 - 7 Years

Editorial Reviews

2018-03-04
A friendly horse ventures beyond the farmyard.Jack, a big, dapple-gray draft horse, loves it when the neighborhood kids come visit him on the farm. One day the kids don't show up, and Jack gets bored fast. "So Jack performs his favorite trick— / He lifts his latch with one soft click." And with that Jack trots through the farm and down the road, getting into some mild mischief in the neighbor's garden before dashing back to his yard. Once safely home, Jack is greeted by the neighborhood kids (who were just running late). The story is narrated in rhyming couplets that count up to 10 and down again, each number printed in boldface type (along with sound effects). Brown's illustrations are softly colored with primary hues and gently sketched, making for dynamic and engrossing scenes. Little readers enchanted by horses will get a kick out of this title, as Jack fumbles around exploring his environment and interacting with adorable kittens, piglets, and ducklings. The greens, blues, and yellows give the book a welcome springtime feel. The children who visit Jack are a multiracial bunch.A pleasant jaunt. (Picture book. 3-5)

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