Attention, all horse lovers! Here's a gentle, gorgeously illustrated meditation on the healing power of our relationship with animals and overcoming our fears, for readers of I Talk Like a River and Rescue & Jessica.
When a shy young girl attends a school program to read to a horse called Snow, she doesn't know what to expect-other than to be nervous about reading aloud. Her words often get stuck, but Snow's calm and reassuring company slowly builds her confidence. Rain and the Reading Horse is a beautiful celebration of a girl's relationship with a horse and the slow but persistent ways we can confront our fears.
| ISBN: | 9780063257252 |
| Publication date: | 20th November 2025 |
| Author: | Maria Gianferrari |
| Illustrator: | Hannah Salyer |
| Publisher: | Clarion Books an imprint of HarperCollins |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ponies, horses and related animals Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying and harassment Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |