by Patricia MacLachlan
Illustrated by Micha Archer
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
2022
40 pages
ISBN: 9781534473553
From the beautiful cover art to the captivating illustrations by Micha Archer, Snow Horses: A First Night Story is the most gorgeous book of the season. Sure to win multiple awards, this a heartwarming book capturing the magic of a sleigh ride on New Year's Eve.
Tim and Tom are big Percheron horses, black as midnight, and they're excited to see Jenny when she comes to the barn. They know they're in for a treat. Jenny leads them out to the sleigh and hitches them up. The sleigh is quite a sight to behold with its sleigh bells and lights. Jenny rides into the town where children are happy to see the sleigh. Children climb aboard for a sleigh ride through the snow.
Later, Jenny heads to the manor where older people are congregating. They climb aboard and talk about their their childhoods. A golden retriever follows the sleigh everywhere it goes. Jenny returns to the barn and puts Tim and Tom inside. They are so happy because they love the snow and the people.
Jenny's yellow dog is tired after his travels with the sleigh. He curls up in front of the fireplace on First Night.
Beautiful story of a community of kind and giving neighbors. The two black horses are magical. Archer captures the snow and the season so well, you can almost feel the snow and hear the sleigh bells.
Snow Horses: A First Night Story is a gem of a story and a sparking jewel of a book!
Being from the South, I'd never heard of First Night. You really can learn so much from picture books!
Highly recommended and should be featured in all art classes as an example of ART.
Ages 3 and up.
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