On the Day the Horse Got Out

"A rhyming chronicle of the wild, weird, and wonderful happenings of a singular day on which a curious horse escapes its corral on a mission"--

About the author

Audrey Helen Weber grew up in central Massachusetts and studied theater design and drawing at Hampshire College. For years she created zines and short comics, and On the Day the Horse Got Out is her children's book debut. Audrey's artwork has been featured in numerous publications, including the New York Times Book Review and the New Yorker online. She lives in western Massachusetts, where she has also worked on the education team at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

Summary

Perfect for fans of They All Saw a Cat or Du Iz Tak?, here is a standout picture book debut about curiosity, cause-and-effect, and connectedness, which blends child-appealing rhyme with playful, distinctive artwork.

In this gorgeously rendered tale, Audrey Helen Weber masterfully blends suspense and nonsense, imaginative artwork, and a flawless rhythm that evokes some of the most beloved read-aloud classics, from Mother Goose to Eric Carle.

 

On the day the horse got out . . 

the bells all rang,

the birds flew south,

the rabbit dug a bit too deep,

and the beetle cried out in its sleep...

 

But what happened to the horse? Did she find what she was looking for? Drawing on the influence of nursery rhymes, fables, folklore, folk art, and mythology—and combined with Audrey Helen Weber's own playful and surreal sensibility, page-turning suspense and read-aloud magic—here is a transcendent journey that tells a new story with every read.

Foreword

A standout picture book debut about curiosity, cause-and-effect, and connectedness, which blends the delightful child-appealing nonsense of nursery rhyme with distinctive art -- perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel or Carson Ellis.

Product details

• Authors: Audrey H Weber, Audrey Helen Weber
• Assisted by: Audrey H Weber (Illustration), Audrey Helen Weber (Illustration)
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.10.2021
• EAN: 9780316459846
• ISBN: 978-0-316-45984-6
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 220 mm x 286 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 420 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Nursery Rhymes, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / Bedtime & Dreams, JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry (see also Stories in Verse), Poetry (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Picture storybooks: bedtime stories and dreams