The Horn Book Guide

SCIENCE

Horses Around the World

32 pp. | Smart Apple | August, 2014 | Library ISBN 978-1-62588-193-9 $28.50

(4) K-3 Animals Around the World series. Each of twelve spreads introduces a different type of horse, emphasizing breed origins, physicality, and current and historical uses. The concise text appears in seven callout boxes per spread, with occasional tidbits about famous horses. Stock photos enliven the pages and clarify differences between breeds. Generic horse-to-human size comparisons are misleading due to inconsistencies in horses' positions. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Rebecca Fox