{"product_id":"if-you-want-to-ride-a-horse-hardcover","title":"If You Want to Ride a Horse - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Novesky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGael Abary\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarson Ellis' \u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e meets Carter Higgins' \u003ci\u003eEverything You Need for a Treehouse\u003c\/i\u003e in this poetic, open-ended testament to the power of imagination, through the prism of horses.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn lovely, lyrical fashion, \u003ci\u003eIf You Want to Ride a Horse\u003c\/i\u003e introduces young readers to the joys of owning, riding, and caring for horses. It only starts with imagination--from there, the possibilities are endless. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with a daydream, our young rider goes from dreaming about a horse, choosing the ideal kind of horse, meeting the horse, cleaning the horse, tacking up in preparation to ride, soothing their horse through a hard moment, triumphantly getting on, and finally riding gloriously off down the beach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs it the best dream ever or a dream come true? It hardly matters: Gael Abary's art makes even the most incredible fantasy feel possible, and award-winning author's Amy Novesky's unforgettable language is an ode to the power of dreams and self-belief to change any young child's life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes an author's note, an illustrator's note, and tantalizing fun facts about horses and horseback riding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Novesky\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and book editor. Her picture books include GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE; CLOTH LULLABY, THE WOVEN LIFE OF LOUISE BOURGEOIS; ME, FRIDA; MARY BLAIR'S UNIQUE FLAIR; GEORGIA IN HAWAII; IMOGEN, THE MOTHER OF MODERNISM AND THREE BOYS; MISTER AND LADY DAY; ELEPHANT PRINCE; and LOVE IS A TUTU and LOVE IS A TRUCK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmy began making books at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. Twenty-five years and hundreds of books later, she has worked with authors, agents, packagers, publishers, book stores, toy companies, and film studios, including Creative Editions, Disney Press, Ever After Studio, Harcourt, National Geographic Kids, Paper Hat Press, Pixar, and Princeton Architectural Press. Currently, Amy is the Editorial Director for Cameron Kids, a division of Abrams Books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGael Abary\u003c\/b\u003e is a Filipino American illustrator living in Kailua, Hawaii with her partner, their daughter, a cat called Stella, and a retired racing greyhound called Storm. She is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eCrow Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Debra Bartsch.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748793581856,"sku":"9780823456956","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/003ec67a9ef5d79858bb778222d22ee6.webp?v=1779916319","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/if-you-want-to-ride-a-horse-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}