Written by Amy Novesky and Illustrated by Gael Abary
Junior Library Guild selection
Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
One of Betsy Bird's Best Informational Books for Kids
Society of Illustrators Original Art selection
2025 Capitol Choices selection
★ "Recreational riding or horse ownership may be unrealistic for many, but here the bounds of reality dissolve with some wishful thinking... Novesky’s fanciful lyricism teeters on the right side of informed infatuation and continues hert rend of crafting adventurous protagonists. Abary’s mixed-media illustrations gorgeously meld the text’s specific details with romantic possibility, centering the escapades a child and their horse might enjoy... A terrific addition to all collections and an absolute must for equine enthusiasts."
—Booklist, Starred Review
“The speckled mixed-media illustrations in muted tones of rose, peach, and champagne extend the imaginative atmosphere, seeming to float in space and transporting the reader, by book’s end, to a deserted beach where horse and rider can run in untrammeled freedom.”
—The Horn Book
“All you have to do, advises this lovely book that proceeds at the rhythm of a gentle trot, is close your eyes and visualize the horse of your dreams. . . . Readers who were already lovers of these gorgeous, wonderful creatures will find their fancies galloping away in delight. . . . Horse lovers, take note: This is a sweet, tender book to ride off into the sunset with.”
—Kirkus Reviews
