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Nature Storybooks
A Field Full of Horses with Audio: Read, Listen, & Wonder by Peter Hansard
This vibrant new book-and-CD series brings the best of our Read and Wonder nature stories to life.Each paperback title in the series includes a CD that - an engaging read-aloud with sound effects- a segment focusing on fascinating facts- a read-along opportunity guided by promptsEvery child who has clambered up the back of a pony or dreamed of owning a horse will delight in this handsome book for young equestrians.
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First published March 7, 1994
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November 7, 2020
This is a fantastic narrative non-fiction book for KS1/Lower KS2 children who love horses! The illustrations are so beautiful and intricate, and really show the feelings and personalities of the horses. There are also plenty of literary techniques to discuss and learn from in this book, such as the effect of using exciting vocabulary (stamps, champing sound, toss, flared). Children can learn the effects of alliteration (sudden shiver), expanded noun phrases (winding lane, tangled willows, dusty wallow etc) and punctuation such as ellipsis. Hansard teaches children the effect of using the 5 senses when describing characters on pg 18-19. He also asks the reader questions about their opinions, drawing them in. Alongside these literary effects, children learn about horse behavior and how to look after them. There is an index at the back.
I would definitely use this book with a class to teach them the features of narrative non-fiction texts, and the literary features described above. I would also recommend this book to anyone fond of horses/farm animals to aid reading for pleasure and purpose.
I would definitely use this book with a class to teach them the features of narrative non-fiction texts, and the literary features described above. I would also recommend this book to anyone fond of horses/farm animals to aid reading for pleasure and purpose.
January 2, 2020
Something about the illustrations in this book felt very British to me from the start, so I did have to look up the illustrator and was not surprised to find he was British.
Still the illustrations are well done and I really like them, enough to be considering buying the book (I do love horses).
I also liked the way the book was written, simple over all with a child's observations of a field of horses and how they feel about horses, and written so that the reader is drawn in to the book. However, it also contains horse facts on some of the pages, written in a different font from the rest of the story.
Well done over all and a great early horse book for young horse lovers.
Still the illustrations are well done and I really like them, enough to be considering buying the book (I do love horses).
I also liked the way the book was written, simple over all with a child's observations of a field of horses and how they feel about horses, and written so that the reader is drawn in to the book. However, it also contains horse facts on some of the pages, written in a different font from the rest of the story.
Well done over all and a great early horse book for young horse lovers.
September 26, 2018
Man, I would have been all over this book had it been published when I was a little kid. I was nuts about horses, and I am sure I would have adored the interactive aspects of the book (especially making horse sounds).
May 31, 2017
I enjoyed this book because I liked the part when I saw a lot of horses. I also enjoyed this book because if I wanted a horse the color would be bay.
November 25, 2015
What did you think of the book? I thought the book was okay. The book is full of interesting facts about horses. I do think this would be a great book for some students. Especially those interested in horses. I do not think this is a book to read to the class for fun.-possible for a unit on animals-learning in more detail about horses. It would also be a great book to have those students look at that have a great admiration for horses.
What resonated with you? The illustrations are fantastic and very realistic
Where were you most drawn into the story? How playful the horse was in the book. When it was rolling around in the dirt-it reminded me seeing them do something like that on tv
Where was your transaction with the text the most powerful? It was very detail and again the pictures for realistic.
What will you carry with you from the reading experience? I have a better understanding on the life of a horse that I was not aware of. I have not been around very many.
Would you recommend the book to others and why? I would if they were intersted in horses or if needed a book about horses for something in class.
How might you use the book in your classroom? Again-Animal Unit
What resonated with you? The illustrations are fantastic and very realistic
Where were you most drawn into the story? How playful the horse was in the book. When it was rolling around in the dirt-it reminded me seeing them do something like that on tv
Where was your transaction with the text the most powerful? It was very detail and again the pictures for realistic.
What will you carry with you from the reading experience? I have a better understanding on the life of a horse that I was not aware of. I have not been around very many.
Would you recommend the book to others and why? I would if they were intersted in horses or if needed a book about horses for something in class.
How might you use the book in your classroom? Again-Animal Unit
December 29, 2010
This quaint story is told by an unknown child who tells their favorite things to watch horses do. The narrator describes watching horses eat, groom, raise their babies and interact with other horses.
The pictures are realistic drawings and they accent the text very well. Many of the pages have captions under the illustrations adding extra information about what is mentioned on that page. That is a very good way to provide more information without disrupting the flow of the story.
Kindergarten and first grade children would love having this story read to them. They would be able to get a feel for the way horses act and get a basic understanding of the parts of a horse. The smooth flowing words and phrases would also be appealing to the children.
The pictures are realistic drawings and they accent the text very well. Many of the pages have captions under the illustrations adding extra information about what is mentioned on that page. That is a very good way to provide more information without disrupting the flow of the story.
Kindergarten and first grade children would love having this story read to them. They would be able to get a feel for the way horses act and get a basic understanding of the parts of a horse. The smooth flowing words and phrases would also be appealing to the children.
August 23, 2015
Okay, I admit it, I bought this book for me. I had a horse from 1age 2-17, and this IS a perfect book for young equestrians. The illustrations are wonderful and the text just gave me that feeling I get whenever I think back on my riding days.
The last four pages with horse color and horse breeds is really handy, even for the armchair equestrian!
The last four pages with horse color and horse breeds is really handy, even for the armchair equestrian!
June 5, 2009
I have a 6 year old daughter who has a facination with horses, even though she's never been around them. This book was great! Easy read, but filled with little bits of information about horses through it.
April 9, 2014
This book is about horses in a field. The author describes the different colors and features of horses while giving brief descriptions of some of the horses activities. I would use this in my classroom as an example of text with very descriptive text and imagery.
May 29, 2012
beautiful horses!!
February 16, 2013
This is not my favorite, but it I did like the pages dedicated to identifying the different breeds of horses. The kids enjoyed it.
January 30, 2014
A girl is sitting there watching wild horses. She asks you questions about the horses. She liked the grey onr but thought. they were all beautiful. I think so too.
August 11, 2014
Lovely book to introduce children to the world of horses. The illustrations by Kenneth Lily are brilliant.
July 8, 2016
Besides wonderful pictures on each page, and short text for young readers, there is additional information in smaller print as well. I loved the illustrations and the information.
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