Pentro: Horses of the Spoon-Shaped Valley

This finely illustrated story book is for children to enjoy while learning about the balance of nature through their new friends-the Pentro. These horses are a rare Italian breed raised on open land year-round in a valley surrounded by mountains. It's a real place! The Pentro have lived in the same area in central Italy for over two thousand years, named after the independent Pentri tribe who fought against the Romans long ago.

However, this book does not focus on the location. The story pre...