Did you know a horse has the biggest eyes of any land animal, bigger than an elephant's, and that a galloping horse actually flies with all four hooves off the ground at once?
Kids see horses everywhere, in fields, in books, in movies, yet the real animal is stranger than any of that. This horse book for kids throws open the stable door and reveals the weird, true, and totally surprising world of the farm's fastest, most graceful giant. One amazing discovery at a time.
Inside, curious kids will discover:
- How a horse can sleep standing up without ever tipping over
- Why a horse simply cannot throw up, thanks to a one-way muscle
- The photos that proved a galloping horse truly flies for a split second
- Why a horse walks around on just one giant toe
- How the very first horse, Eohippus, was the size of a small dog
- Why a horse can read your face and remember if you smiled or scowled
- How the fastest horses sprint around 55 miles an hour
Written in short, easy-to-read chapters and packed with
33 jaw-dropping facts, this is one of those horse books for kids that doubles as a screen-free gift for animal-loving kids ages 6-12. Great for the classroom, homeschool, or bedtime reading. A perfect kids book about a horse for any child who loves farm animals for kids, with a real "whoa, I didn't know that!" moment on every page.
Part of
The Wonderful World for Curious Kids, a fun-fact series that turns the farm animals kids see every day into can't-put-it-down adventures.
33 true facts. One long-legged sprinter your kids will never look at the same way again. Scroll up and meet the amazing horse!
