Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still: The Horse Who Stood Still

Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still: The Horse Who Stood Still

In a pasture in Kansas one early spring morn
A horse quite unlike other horses was born.
His coat was coal black so they named the horse â€œBlackie,â€
And before very long folks found out he was wacky!Â

Meet Blackie, the stubbornly motionless equine hero of Christopher Cerf and Paige Petersonâ€™s delightful and touching biography-in-verse, Blackie, The Horse Who Stood Still.Â

See, most colts are frisky but Blackie was not.
Blackie liked standing still! Yes, he liked it a lot!
â€œWhatâ€™s the hurry?â€ thought Blackie. â€œThereâ€™s so much to see
Standing here in the shade of a juniper treeâ€¦..Â

This (mostly) true tale tells the heart-warming story of a horse who made standing stock-still a lifelong endeavorâ€”while becoming a champion rodeo horse, a tourist favorite at Yosemite Park, a legendary environmental crusader, and the beloved mascot of one of Americaâ€™s most beautiful towns, Tiburon, California, on the shores of San Francisco Bay.Â

The word quickly spread â€˜bout the new horse in town
And from all â€˜round the county young kids headed down
To the pasture where Blackie could always be found
Standing still, like a rock, on the same patch of ground.Â

Magically illustrated by Petersonâ€™s lyrical paintings, Blackie is destined to become a childrenâ€™s classic in the tradition of Munro Leafâ€™s Ferdinand the Bull and Dr. Seussâ€™s The Lorax, The playful, clever, rhyming text will charm adults and children alike as it delivers an important message about appreciating and preserving the natural beauty around us.Â

â€œWhat a beautiful place!â€ Blackie thought when they got there,
â€œI simply canâ€™t wait just to stand in one spot there
And watch a gull soar, or a tree gently sway,
Or the fog rolling in from the hills â€˜cross the bayâ€¦
Country USA
Brand Welcome Books
Manufacturer Welcome Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 45 colour illustrations
Color White
ReleaseDate 2014-05-06
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
EANs 9781599621302

Country	USA
Brand	Welcome Books
Manufacturer	Welcome Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	45 colour illustrations
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2014-05-06
UnitCount	1
Format	Picture Book
EANs	9781599621302

Blackie: The Horse Who Stood Still: The Horse Who Stood Still

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