Books About Horses

Album of Horses

By Marguerite Henry

Find out about your favorite horses from Arabians to Clydesdales in the Album of Horses. Lavishly illustrated by Wesley Dennis and described in vivid detail by Marguerite Henry, you will learn about over 26 different types of horses.

Beyond the Gloesmur

Written and illustrated by Kathleen E. Deisher

A Christian allegory for young readers about the adventures of a spoiled princess and her companions--including two flying horses named Aeroan and Chayiym.

Go to Beyond the Gloesmur for more information and reviews.

The Black Stallion

By Walter Farley

Survivors of a dreadful shipwreck, Alec Ramsey finds himself trapped on a desert island with a black stallion.

The Black Stallion Returns

By Walter Farley

Alec Ramsey sets out to buy the Black Stallion from the Arab Chieftain who owns him.

Brighty of the Grand Canyon

By Marguerite Henry

Not a horse but a burro, Brighty has many adventures in the Grand Canyon.

Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt!

By Jean Fritz

Handbook of Horses

By Elwyn Hartley Edwards

"Packed with 250 vivid full-color photographs of more than 100 horse breeds. The authoritative and systematic photographic approach, with words never separated from pictures, marks a new generation of field guides."

Handbook of Horses is a fun book if you have a horse fan in your family. Used with Beautiful Feet's History of the Horse Study Guide.

Justin Morgan Had a Horse

By Marguerite Henry

Justin Morgan Had a Horse is the story of the horse who became the father of the world-famous breed of American horses--the Morgan.

King of the Wind

By Marguerite Henry

The Story of the Godolphin Arabian.

Misty of Chincoteague

By Marguerite Henry

Misty of Chincoteague is the beloved story of the phantom horse on Assateague Island and the children who capture her.

Misty's Twilight

By Marguerite Henry

Can Twilight compete against the best horses in the world?

Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West

By Marguerite Henry

Mustang, Wild Spirit of the West is the true story of Wild Horse Annie's crusade to save the mustangs from greedy cattlemen who started to round them up for slaughter.

Sea Star Orphan of Chincoteague

By Marguerite Henry

The story of an orphan colt who helps Paul and Maureen deal with their loss of Misty, whom they sold in order to send their uncle to college.

Stormy, Misty's Foal

By Marguerite Henry

Born in the midst of the hurricane that destroyed the wild herds of Asstague, will Misty and her colt survive?

The White Stallion

By Elizabeth Shub

9780440412922

$4.99

Why Don't You Get A Horse, Sam Adams?

By Jean Fritz

Will Samuel Adams learn to ride a horse?

Draw 50 Horses

By Lee J. Ames

"Shows aspiring artists how to draw with ease by following the step-by-step method in this book."

Included in Draw 50 Horses are Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Shetland Ponies, Performing Lippizaners, Pintos, as well as various stages of a horse in motion (galloping, trotting, cantering, jumping.)

Drawing, Painting, and Sculpting Horses

Visual Manna

Learn how to draw, paint and sculpt horses with Drawing, Painting, And Sculpting Horses. Lessons include: how to draw a horse head, how to shade horses, how to sculpt a horse lying down, how to sculpt a horse head and more. The history of the horse is given, and there several lessons on horses in heraldry and knighthood. Comic strip art and horses is also addressed. Painting a horse in watercolor, step by step and even painting a horse on canvas is explained.

9780971597006

List $14.95

Sale $13.49

The Wonderful Art of Drawing Horses

By Barry Stebbing, How Great Thou Art

This was written for those who have the desire and determination to draw horses correctly and who want to learn a little about them along the way. Lessons in the Wonderful Art of Drawing Horses. It includes over 75 daily lessons for ages 8 and up.

9780971787407

$12.95

Big Book of Horses to Color

By John Green

More than 130 illustrations recapture the spirited beauty of horses and ponies. Colorists and horse lovers of all ages will treasure these realistic depictions of draft animals as well as sporting creatures -- thoroughbreds, mavericks, show horses, polo ponies, and many other magnificent steeds. Informative captions offer accurate background.

This book is a compilation of several horse coloring books. It contains all the plates from the following coloring books by John Green: Horses of the World, Ponies of the World, Favorite Horses, and Wonderful World of Horses.

9780486451787

$7.95

Black Beauty Coloring Book

By Anna Sewell and illustrated by John Green

One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular animal stories, Black Beauty was originally written as an appeal for the humane treatment of horses. This suspenseful and deeply moving account of a horse's experiences at the hands of many owners is retold here in an excellently illustrated coloring book version of the classic tale. Artist John Green provides 35 realistic, ready-to-color scenes that depict Black Beauty's life.

9780486292724

List $3.95

Favorite Horses Coloring Book

By John Green

Colorists with a fondness for these high-spirited animals will be delighted with John Green's accurate renderings of 30 different equine breeds, among them showhorses such as the Andalusian and Missouri fox trotter, sleek thoroughbreds, pintos, Arabian, and sturdy workhorses. Captions.

9780486440101

$3.95

Horse Anatomy Coloring Book

By John Green

This fact-filled guide to the external and internal anatomy of the horse includes accurate drawings highlighting the skeleton, muscles, and major organ systems, all clearly labeled and explained. Also includes notes on evolution of the horse as well as general health and care issues. Illustrations. Consumable.

9780486448138

$3.95

Horses of the World Coloring Book

By John Green

"Here are 42 detailed line drawings of stallions and mares from all over the world. There is a full selection of three basic types" light breeds used for racing, driving and show; heavy breeds used for strenuous labor and farm work; and ponies, smaller though usually full of spirit." This is a pictorial history of the horse. Informative captions provide accurate background and information on each breed.

9780486249858

$3.95

My Horse Coloring Book

By John Green

Over 40 fun-to-color drawings depict what to look for when buying a horse or pony, grooming techniques, basic first aid for horses and more. Introduction. Captions.

9780486280646

$3.95

Ponies of the World Coloring Book

By John Green

Forty-two handsome, ready-to color portraits of the American Shetland, a Sable Island mare with her foal, as well as a Chincoteague, Camargue, Fjord, and other ponies -- all depicted in appropriate settings.

9780486405643

$3.95

Wonderful World of Horses Coloring Book

By John Green

Thirty handsome illustrations capture the legendary grace and beauty of the horse. Depictions of mounted riders; horses racing across fields; mares with their colts; horses walking, galloping, trotting; a stallion rearing up on its hind legs; and more. Captions supplement an impressive panorama of the world's best-loved and most highly prized animals.

9780486444659

$3.95

9780012058930

List $12.95