SNOW HORSES

SNOW HORSES by Patricia MacLachlan. Illustrated by Micha Archer.

If you are looking for a sweet picture book to usher in the New Year, this is it! Snow Horses by Patricia MacLachlan celebrates First Night (New Year's Eve). Jenny has a pair of Percheron horses that she hitches up to a sleigh. They travel into town and join in the festivities by giving rides to the young and old. MacLachlan juxtaposes both groups by the children celebrating the present while the older folks remember the past. The descriptive text is delightful to read.

What makes this book even more spectacular is Micha Archer's artwork. Archer uses a combination of patterned papers and ink. It is absolutely fantastic when you stop and really examine all the parts in the pictures. Her creativity is unmatched.

ALONGSIDE ACTIVITY- Take a minute to look up what "First Night" is. It's a specific way of celebrating the New Year.

Percheron horses- Do a little research on Percherons. This noble horse is the Black Beauty of the draft horse breeds. If you have an opportunity to take a sleigh, carriage, or hay ride pulled by horses take it! I have had the joy of riding behind a pair of beautiful Percherons!