Book: “Belle” by Elizabeth Mills
Both of our girls LOVE horses! Their grandparents gave them several horse books which have quickly become some of their favorites. One of the ones they enjoy is Belle by Elizabeth Mills. The book is about a girl named Emmy who moved from the country into the big city. Emmy loves horses and misses her home in the country but soon finds a stable were she can go riding in the park. The horse she rides is named Belle who helps her adjust to living in the city. If your child is starting to read independently and enjoys animals (especially horses) they will probably like this book.
Book: “Patch” by Kristin Earhart
Last Christmas Karlie got Patch by Kristin Earhart from Grandpa and Grandma. She was super excited to get a horse book. Both Brina and Karlie have read this book many times. The story is about a girl named Lauran and her horse named Patch. If you have a child that loves horses or animals and is starting to read books more independently this is a good one to check out.
Book: “Dash” by J. Elizabeth Mills
Even though our girls are twins they have very different personalities. One of the few things they have in common is their love of horses! Both of them absolutely love anything about horses. Lately I have been noticing that more and more horse books have been pulled off the shelf to read and when we go to the used book store they are always on the look out for new “horse” books.
The other day I noticed that Karlie had been carrying this Scholastic book Dash by J. Elizabeth Mills around for several days and reading it over and over. I asked if she would be willing to read the book to me and she did! It is still hard to believe that my girls are old enough to be reading me books. Granted this one isn’t a huge book but it does have four short chapters.
The story is about a little girl named Jenny who wants to participate in a barrel racing competition. She and her horse Dash train really hard for the big day. Both of our girls love this book. If your child loves horses and is starting to read independently this would be a great book to add to your library.