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Marguerite Henry is the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy: Misty's Foal, all of which are available in Aladdin paperback editions.

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53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful illustrations; fairly esoteric text., May 14, 1999

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This review is from: Album of Horses ( Pop-Up ) (Hardcover)

I still have my original, well-worn, copy from my days as a horse-crazed pre-adolescent. I remember looking at the illustrations for hours, memorizing every detail of each breed pictured. I don't recall ever reading the text however, and now as an adult who is reading it to my horse-crazed six-year-old girl, I know why! While the descriptions of the various breeds are extremely well-written, it is definitely for older children and adults (if it is to be fully understood and appreciated). There is a lot of fascinating history, chronicalling the very beginnings of many of the breeds but the language and vocabulary is sophisticated and rather esoteric in its tone. And while I can appreciate it now, I certainly understand why I was less than enthusiastic about reading the lengthy text as a youngster.

Nevertheless, The Album of Horses is, and will always be, the definitive volume on the breeds of horses with which we are most familiar. It's a classic!

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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Excellent!, December 7, 1999

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This review is from: Album of Horses (Paperback)

The Album of Horses is a really great book. I read it a long time ago, but I still remember how Marguerite Henry described every detail of the Arabian, the courageous story of the Morgan, and especially about Misty, the Chincoteague pony.Margurite is my favorite author, I've read all of her books.Also, the Album of Horses makes a great horse reference book. I LOVE IT AND MARGUERITE AND MISTY AND EVERYTHING ABOUT HER! And it should really be 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,001 stars, not only 5!

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, October 28, 2000

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This review is from: Album of Horses (Paperback)

I have always loved this book, even when I was just beginning to read. The text and illustations are marvelous. I love the way the author gave a story about every breed, besides telling basic facts about each horse. The pictures bring out the story and are very good. All in all, I'd say this is one of the best horse books out there for any age horselovers!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent in All Ways
This is the Marguerite Henry book I read over and over and over when I was eight years old. I loved horses, and I loved learning about so many different breeds of horses in this... Read more

Published 7 months ago by Ohioan

5.0 out of 5 stars Blast of Horstalgia
I was astonished to see this book for sale at a trendy hardware store in Black Mountain, NC this weekend. Read more

Published on January 5, 2010 by Library Gaga

5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed text and beautiful illustrations
I picked up ALBUM OF HORSES at a school book fair in the fifth grade and have since read this book numerous times. Read more

Published on December 4, 2008 by Jessica Burkhart

5.0 out of 5 stars History of breeds
Okay, if you are looking for a book that just has facts, no history about the breed, nothing interesting to it then don't get this book. Read more

Published on November 10, 2008 by Mary E. Emanuel

5.0 out of 5 stars Album of Horses by Marguerite Henry
I had owned this book when I was a kid. I loved it because it gave you so much information about the different breeds of horses and the pictures were wonderful for me to look at... Read more

Published on March 17, 2007 by Kathleen M. Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy a copy for yourself. Give a copy to every horse lover you know.
In my 40+ years of reading and collecting horse stories, "Album of Horses" ranks as one of the best. Read more

Published on January 31, 2007 by Fund Raiser

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
When I bought this book, it looked pretty good and since it had more than a hundred pages, i thought i would enjoy it but i didnt. Read more

Published on April 16, 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonder ful Way To Learn About Breeds Of Horses!
I haven't read the new edition, but I have an old, 1960s hardcover from an antique store and it is beautiful! Read more

Published on January 13, 2006 by Equestrianne365

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are a horse lover.....
This Book has alot of information to all kinds of breeds.The illustrator,however drawes really realistic pictures! Read more

Published on August 14, 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Informative
This is one of Henry's best horse books due to its incredible combination of facts and breathtaking paintings. Read more

Published on July 25, 2004 by Flame_926

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