Description. A fascinating, true story of an amazing horse and his incredible owner! Bill "Doc" Key, a former slave who became a veterinarian, loved animals and respected their feelings at a time when most people didn't. After his favorite horse died giving birth, Doc turned his attention to her colt, Jim Key. But when some people called Jim a fake, Doc set out to prove them wrong and to show the world that, thanks to the power of kindness and patience, Jim was truly a wonder horse. Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully's account of this fascinating, true story comes alive in her striking illustrations/5(74). Author/illustrator Emily Arnold McCully, who won a Caldecott Medal in for Mirette on the High Wire, tends to seek out unusual true stories for her picture-book biographies - she retold the tale of Irish woman pirate Gráinne Ní Mháille, in The Pirate Queen, and of inventor Margaret E. Knight in Marvelous Mattie - and Wonder Horse is no exception!/5.
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for WONDER HORSE: TRUE STORY OF WORLD'S SMARTEST HORSE By Emily Arnold Mccully Mint at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Wonder Horse: The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse Dala horses originally came from the Mora villages Vattnäs, Risa, Bergkarlås and Nusnäs. The best-known carver from the old days was Tysk Anders Gunnarsson, known as Gambel Damben. The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse by Emily Arnold McCully illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully Age Range: 6 -
Author/illustrator Emily Arnold McCully, who won a Caldecott Medal in for Mirette on the High Wire, tends to seek out unusual true stories for her picture-book biographies - she retold the tale of Irish woman pirate Gráinne Ní Mháille, in The Pirate Queen, and of inventor Margaret E. Knight in Marvelous Mattie - and Wonder Horse is no exception!. A horse that recognizes the alphabet, fetches, and dances takes center stage in this true story from the late 19th century. McCully's tale is as much about the beloved and clever animal as it is. But when some people called Jim a fake, Doc set out to prove them wrong and to show the world that, thanks to the power of kindness and patience, Jim was truly a wonder horse. Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully's account of this fascinating, true story comes alive in her striking illustrations.
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