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Billy & Blaze #10
Blaze Shows the Way
Billy and Blaze are back in another exciting tale of their adventures. This time they're showing their friends Tommy and Dusty how to be as great a team as they are. Tommy and Dusty are eager learners, for they know that Billy and Blaze are the best teachers anybody (or any pony) could ever ask for.
Soon, Tommy and Dusty are good enough to enter the pairs jumping class with Billy and Blaze. Now they can show everyone just how much they've learned!
Blaze Shows the Way is part of the classic Billy and Blaze series. Thoughtful drawings and easy-to-read text capture the warmth and understanding shared by a boy and his horse.
Soon, Tommy and Dusty are good enough to enter the pairs jumping class with Billy and Blaze. Now they can show everyone just how much they've learned!
Blaze Shows the Way is part of the classic Billy and Blaze series. Thoughtful drawings and easy-to-read text capture the warmth and understanding shared by a boy and his horse.
48 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1994
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About the author
C.W. Anderson
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C.W. Anderson - aka Clarence William Anderson
From Wikipedia:
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Clarence William Anderson (1891–1971) was an author and illustrator of children's books. Known professionally as C.W. Anderson, Anderson had an interest in horses and drawing.
Anderson started his career by illustrating for other authors, but eventually began developing texts to accompany his realistic and lively black and white drawings. He is best known for his "Billy and Blaze" book series.
The adventures of Billy and Blaze would revolve around proper care of the horse, while teaching a lesson. Anderson would go to great lengths to give accurate information. He would even go on to write Heads Up, Heels Down as a training tool for young horse lovers. All of the stories Anderson wrote would be based on true stories or people that Anderson knew, only the plots were fiction.
By the end of Anderson's life, he had written and illustrated over thirty-five horse books, and also had created covers for the Saturday Evening Post.
C.W. Anderson - aka Clarence William Anderson
From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence...
Clarence William Anderson (1891–1971) was an author and illustrator of children's books. Known professionally as C.W. Anderson, Anderson had an interest in horses and drawing.
Anderson started his career by illustrating for other authors, but eventually began developing texts to accompany his realistic and lively black and white drawings. He is best known for his "Billy and Blaze" book series.
The adventures of Billy and Blaze would revolve around proper care of the horse, while teaching a lesson. Anderson would go to great lengths to give accurate information. He would even go on to write Heads Up, Heels Down as a training tool for young horse lovers. All of the stories Anderson wrote would be based on true stories or people that Anderson knew, only the plots were fiction.
By the end of Anderson's life, he had written and illustrated over thirty-five horse books, and also had created covers for the Saturday Evening Post.
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August 31, 2022
I’ve heard of these books but I couldn’t honestly say that they were high on my priority list. I guess it’s a good thing I stumbled upon them at a thrift store recently!
Wow! These are great books for beginning readers - such a notable difference from the vast majority of slop you see published these days. The stories are simple, but not dumb. And oh my dear, the illustrations are some of the best I’ve ever seen! Both horse lovers and horse non-enthusiasts (ha, ha) will thoroughly adore this series!
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Ages: 4 - 9
Wow! These are great books for beginning readers - such a notable difference from the vast majority of slop you see published these days. The stories are simple, but not dumb. And oh my dear, the illustrations are some of the best I’ve ever seen! Both horse lovers and horse non-enthusiasts (ha, ha) will thoroughly adore this series!
Add these to your purchase list!
Ages: 4 - 9
February 21, 2022
Another beautifully illustrated addition to the Billy and Blaze series.
The illustrations are what make these books. The stories are cute little adventure narratives. They usually have a full plot structure and follow the hero's journey, however abbreviated, but what makes them stick in your mind are the illustrations. They are just so delicate and detailed. You can see the adoration the illustrator has for horses in every line, they are just incredibly sensitive. I love them. I would be willing to buy this book and take out all of the pictures and hang them around my room. Photographs are powerful too, but there is something about what the human eye and hand creates that lacks the harshness of a photograph. These illustrations are so close to reality, but the areas that they differ is where the artistry comes in. He somehow transmits grace and strength that aren't there in a photograph.
Story: Narrative
Art: Stupendous
Price: $4.99
The illustrations are what make these books. The stories are cute little adventure narratives. They usually have a full plot structure and follow the hero's journey, however abbreviated, but what makes them stick in your mind are the illustrations. They are just so delicate and detailed. You can see the adoration the illustrator has for horses in every line, they are just incredibly sensitive. I love them. I would be willing to buy this book and take out all of the pictures and hang them around my room. Photographs are powerful too, but there is something about what the human eye and hand creates that lacks the harshness of a photograph. These illustrations are so close to reality, but the areas that they differ is where the artistry comes in. He somehow transmits grace and strength that aren't there in a photograph.
Story: Narrative
Art: Stupendous
Price: $4.99
July 16, 2024
Me: What did you think of that book?
C: I liked it.
Me: Why?
C: I just liked it.
Me: What was your favorite part?
C: I liked when Blaze jumped
Me: What about Dusty?
C: Let's have a jump party on the couch
Meanwhile E repeatedly: Where are the snakes!?!
*Spoilers* This book contains no snakes. She was doing a puzzle while we read this but wanted to have an opinion. The puzzle also featured no snakes.
C: I liked it.
Me: Why?
C: I just liked it.
Me: What was your favorite part?
C: I liked when Blaze jumped
Me: What about Dusty?
C: Let's have a jump party on the couch
Meanwhile E repeatedly: Where are the snakes!?!
*Spoilers* This book contains no snakes. She was doing a puzzle while we read this but wanted to have an opinion. The puzzle also featured no snakes.
October 15, 2020
Onvan : Blaze Shows the Way - Nevisande : C.W. Anderson - ISBN : 0689717768 - ISBN13 : 9780689717765 - Dar 48 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 1994
December 28, 2015
Ellie received this book for Christmas..krb 12/28/15
July 13, 2024
This is a review of the 200o Aladdin revised cover paperback edition. The book was originally published in 1969, my birth year. This was one of C. W. Anderson's last books. He would die in 1971.
Somehow, this book slipped by me when I was a kid collecting horse books. I adored the Billy and Blaze series. It was great to discover a book in the series when I was in my 40s.
This book is a direct sequel to Blaze and the Grey Spotted Pony, published in 1968. You don't have to read the previous book to understand what's going on here, but it does give you a heck of a backstory.
Now that Billy's friend Tommy has been given the pony of his dreams, he discovers his pony has a problem -- he won't jump. How this problem is resolved is great, since no use of force is involved.
Anderson does his usual excellent pencil drawings here, giving Blaze a particularly wise look about him. King Solomon would've envied this pony.
Dusty's color is really hard to figure out. I'm going to assume that he's grey with Appaloosa-like spots. Dusty's breed is never given. Neither is Blaze's, for that matter. He reminds me of a cross between an American Shetland and a Pony of the Americas or POA. The latter breed wasn't first recognized until 1954, plenty of time for dragon to have heard about them. Although most often about 14 hands high, POAs can be as small as 11.2 hh.
Yes, I'm overthinking a kid's book again.
Somehow, this book slipped by me when I was a kid collecting horse books. I adored the Billy and Blaze series. It was great to discover a book in the series when I was in my 40s.
This book is a direct sequel to Blaze and the Grey Spotted Pony, published in 1968. You don't have to read the previous book to understand what's going on here, but it does give you a heck of a backstory.
Now that Billy's friend Tommy has been given the pony of his dreams, he discovers his pony has a problem -- he won't jump. How this problem is resolved is great, since no use of force is involved.
Anderson does his usual excellent pencil drawings here, giving Blaze a particularly wise look about him. King Solomon would've envied this pony.
Dusty's color is really hard to figure out. I'm going to assume that he's grey with Appaloosa-like spots. Dusty's breed is never given. Neither is Blaze's, for that matter. He reminds me of a cross between an American Shetland and a Pony of the Americas or POA. The latter breed wasn't first recognized until 1954, plenty of time for dragon to have heard about them. Although most often about 14 hands high, POAs can be as small as 11.2 hh.
Yes, I'm overthinking a kid's book again.
July 27, 2017
Dusty is a little reluctant to jump until a storm approaches, and he jumps right along with Blaze. Uplifting story as even a horse is able to overcome fear. Maybe a bigger fear causes him to jump. It will be a fun book to discuss about doing hard things.
September 8, 2017
Recommended by FarmhouseSchoolhouse.com. Total favorite for my boys. It's difficult to find library copies of the other books in the series - even through ILL or consortium use. Will have to put this series on the boys' Christmas list.
January 11, 2025
The Billy and Blaze series is great for little kids who love adventure and nature. When we finished the series, my seven year old said “We are DEFINITELY reading those again.” They are treasures that you won’t find on any of the modern children’s book lists.
December 20, 2020
I read this series as a kid, but I don't remember reading this one. I loved it and I'm glad I discovered it as an adult.
January 1, 2021
Well done Dusty.
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June 30, 2021
Beautiful illustrations.
December 7, 2021
I loved these books as a kid and I love them now as an adult.
January 19, 2022
I love Anderson's simple stories and gorgeous graphite illustrations that capture the sense of adventure ignited when kids and horses come together.
May 21, 2015
Awesome series that I found at the school library today. I had no idea that these even existed. I took them home to see if son would like and he loves them. I brought home 8 and he has read 5 so far tonight! He says they remind him of magic tree house but shorter. They are all about a boy and his horse Blaze. This one Billy is lost in the woods and Blaze helps him get home before the storm.
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January 28, 2008
The first series I ever read! I love these books most of all!
January 27, 2009
I started reading this to my 2 year old and all the other kids gathered around to hear the story. All of Anderson's Billy and Blaze books are great reading for young children.
July 1, 2012
Blaze was/is one of my favorite fictional horses! He's so smart and sweet.
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June 3, 2014
read with my kids when small for bedtime story
January 19, 2015
Nevies daily read aloud and ahe ia beginning to tackle it alone.
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April 27, 2016Book 10 in the series
February 21, 2023
Blaze and Dusty both win a blue ribbon for their jumping skills.
October 28, 2012
What problem can't a boy and his horse solve?
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