Hello, Horse: Read and Wonder

A gentle introduction to horses will draw both committed horse lovers and those who need a little reassurance before jumping into the saddle.

I have a friend named Catherine, and she has a horse named Shannon. “Come and meet her,” Catherine says.

A little boy isn’t sure if he likes horses, but his friend Catherine assures him that her horse will like him. Shannon is very big, but she’s beautiful, throwing her head up and looking at him with her dark eyes as if she knows everything there is to...