10,000 White Horses [Paperback]

Betsy B. Lee (Illustrator), Catharine E. Varnedoe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 2001

Come catch a wave as a child pretends that 10,000 white horses rise from the sea foam. The child misses the first wave, is dunked by the second one, but catches the third one. Throughout the book, the text reflects the rhythm of the galloping horses and the waves. This "try, try again" tale crescendos with these lines. "I caught you!" I shout.

We're whisking, frisking, thumping, bumping, gliding, sliding in the stampede as ten thousand white horses go bolting to shore - ten thousand white horses and more.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Betsy B. Lee has entertained and helped our children with educational books. Her Dolch books have fables, stories, and poems. Her Little Lemon book helps children learn techniques used by memory experts. Many of her lesson plans have been catalogued at GEM (Gateway to Educational Materials) by ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center.) She has a book which shares tips about how to write, sell, and promote children's books. Now, she turns her talent to a delightful story which is just for fun. For her other books, click on her name at amazon.com.

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Excerpt

Ten thousand white horses
Will rise from the sea.
I wonder where
They'll carry me.

I'll try to catch a few thousand
And ride them to shore,
Ten thousand white horses
And more.

From out of the white caps,
The horses now come.
They're skirting, flirting,
Proceeding, receding.

The little ones whisper,
"Come play!"
As they quickly
Are slipping away.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Learning Abilities Books (September 11, 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0965885364
• ISBN-13: 978-0965885362
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #879,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The Learning Abilities Books site has my detailed bio along with contact information and a sign-up page for the newsletter. I am a children's book author who has worked as a school psychologist, school counselor, and a rehabilitation counselor.

The site has regular and special educational resources: excerpts from my books, free lesson plans for memory strategies, Dolch sight word activities, books for children and educators, etc. The focus is on learning abilities instead of disabilities.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love the rhythm and art work, May 3, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 10,000 White Horses (Paperback)

Ten thousand white horses go racing to shore,
ten thousand white horses and more.

Ten thousand white horses go bolting to shore,
ten thousand white horses and more.

Lines like this are sprinkled throught the book.
The action changes from racing to rushing to
thundering to bolting and so forth as that same
line is repeated. The story is told in a galloping
rhythm that kids love.

The art work is great. They are the kinds of pictures
that you can look at again and again and see more details
that you missed the first times.

My kids and I love the way it is written and the art work!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars better than it looks, February 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: 10,000 White Horses (Paperback)

I bought this at a store instead of at amazon.
The picture here doesn't show the quality of the art work very well. At least it doesn't on my computer. The art work is great. The color is a warm ocean blue. I'm excited about reading this to the kids when we go to the beach this summer. It is a wonderful story that kids love to hear again and again. They love to look at the details in the pictures. The writer and artist did a great job. I just wish the pictures showed up better on my computer. It is much better than it looks here.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun to read and fun to hear, October 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: 10,000 White Horses (Paperback)

I enjoy this delightful tale as much as my daughter does.
It is fun to read it out loud to her. I can really caught up in the action of catching a wave and riding it to shore. The language catches the feeling of the galloping horses. My daughter and I love horses and we love this book.

It would make a great Christmas present to anyone who loves horses.