I Sea Horses: From Sky to Sea [Paperback]

Dawn Van Zant (Author)

Book Description

A magical tale of how the first seahorses evolved from a herd of wild horses. Pegasus, the leader of the herd, has had a bad dream in which his beloved herd will no longer be free to roam the land. Desperate to save their freedom, he leads his band of mares towards a new home - a home under the waves!

Editorial Reviews

Review

The I Sea Horses story is designed to inspire young children to follow their dreams and move beyond their fears. --Bowker, Bookwire reviews, December 2004

Children love this story of the white stallion Pegasus and his herd of mares, Meadow, Sunflower, Sandy, Splash and Bubbles. --Roxanne Sailors Taplett, editor, Simple Things, May 20, 2005

Very interesting, I would not change it at all. I give this book 3 out of 5 lollipops. --Haley Hodge, age 12.

About the Author

Dawn Van Zant is the founder of Wild Heart Ranch Inc. and the author of its original stories inspired by a love of nature. Her two children, Callan and Taylor, hve always encouraged her writing and love of horses. Her father read her animal bedtime stories as a child and it instilled a desire to create and pass on her own stories

Product Details

• Paperback: 28 pages
• Publisher: Wild Heart Ranch Inc. (June 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976176807
• ISBN-13: 978-0976176800
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,032,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fact and Fantasy Converge, December 30, 2005

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Sea Horses: From Sky to Sea (Paperback)

In I SEA HORSES, author Dawn VanZant has created a warm and inviting tale that is written in fairy tale style. The story centers around how sea horses came to be. Life on land was changing and the mere ability of the horses to run free was threatened. A herd of wild horses are led on a journey by a stallion with dreams of living in the depths of the sea. The journey to life underwater was not without fear -- the members of the herd express concerns ranging from worries about what other horses will think to the change that will inevitably occur as a result of their move from land to sea. In spite of the fears, the herd bravely venture into a new life; one that comes with dramatic transformation.

I really enjoyed this story, I found that it had a good balance of fantasy and fact. Children will come away from this story not only having learned a bit about sea horses, but also having their imaginations sparked. The book also includes some useful references to other websites where children can read more about real sea horses, and learn in greater detail, about sea horse conservation movements.

Reviewed by Stacey Seay
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers

5.0 out of 5 stars Mayra Calvani -- TCM REVIEWS, December 2, 2006

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Mayra Calvani "Multi-genre author and reviewer." (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Sea Horses: From Sky to Sea (Paperback)

How did sea horses come to exist? Could it be that horses on the land, threatened by men and searching for freedom, escaped to the sea?

I Sea Horses takes a magical glimpse into the origin of sea horses. With beautiful, evocative, dream-like illustrations, this is an imaginative, heart-warming story that will delight young and old alike.

Led by the young stallion Pegasus, and with the helped of a magical star, the herd go to the depths of the sea to find peace, freedom and happiness. In the beginning, however, Pegasus encounters much resistance from the herd, for how is a horse, a creature without gills, to survive under the sea?

But Pegasus "told them his dream of things coming to be/When the land would change and they could no longer run free/He did not know when or even know why/But he felt he must turn to the sea or the sky."

The story is written in lovely lyrical verses, but the language is pretty straight forward, making it easy for the younger child to understand. The language also has a serene, calming quality while stimulating the child's imagination at the same time.

At the end of the book there is a section about Project Sea Horse and how people can help the survival of these exotic, fascinating, delicate creatures. Children can interact with this project's website and even purchase the plush-toy, sea horse characters featured in the story.

A picture book that will enchant lovers of horses and sea horses, I Sea Horses comes highly recommended from this reviewer.