The Lost Horse - Forced from home and all alone

A gentle story of family separation among refugees - teaching empathy and courage through the eyes of a wild mustang

About the author

Charlotte Manning is an author-illustrator from Northumberland in the UK. Charlotte grew up watching her dad write stories and, from a young age, knew she'd be making books too.

She completed a Masters in Children's Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art and now writes and illustrates full-time. Her debut picture book, The Lost Horse, teaches compassion and empathy for refugees through the eyes of a wild mustang.

Summary

A gentle story of family separation among refugees - teaching empathy and courage through the eyes of a wild mustang.

Two wild mustang sisters, born wild and free to graze and gallop with their herd, live peacefully on a prairie they've called home for generations. One day, a greedy human has another plan for their land, and they are chased into the desert. What will our brave young hero do when she finds herself fleeing and separated from her sister?

From debut author-illustrator Charlotte Manning comes this compassionate and urgent call to understand the plight of so many refugees forced to flee their homes, and torn from family along the way.

Suitable for young readers aged 5 and older as a thoughtful introduction to or discussion of this subject.

Foreword

A gentle story of family separation among refugees - teaching empathy and courage through the eyes of a wild mustang

Product details

• Authors: CHARLOTTE MANNING, Charlotte Manning
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781445181424
• ISBN: 978-1-4451-8142-4
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 244 mm x 300 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Interest age: from c 5 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, Social issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage social issues: Migration and refugees