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Wonder Horse
The True Story of the World's Smartest Horse
By McCully, Emily Arnold
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80508-793-2
- Publisher
- Holt
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
Bill "Doc" Key, born a slave in 1833, was notably kind to animals in an age when people tended to manage horses with a whip. Once free, Doc became a veterinarian. When a beloved mare died after giving birth to a foal with twisted legs, he was inconsolable. However, "Jim Key" grew up to be a horse who was not only insistently companionable (he slept in the house until he grew too big for the door)...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Bill "Doc" Key, born a slave, later became a veterinarian. Apparently, Doc taught his astonishingly intelligent horse, Jim Key, the alphabet, num...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on July 1, 2010
Young readers will enjoy the idea of a horse that appears to have learned, among other things, to recognize the alphabet, count, and pick out primary colors. Demonstrates how much can be achieved with patience and perseverance, while imparti...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
