Product Overview
‘Out in the bay where sailboats glide,
little horses drift and hide...'
Beneath the waters of a calm bay seahorses hide from predators, feed on shrimp and raise their young. But what happens when a wild storm destroys their habitat?
Inspired by true events, Little Horses is a conservation success story certain to inspire children to love and care for the natural world. Lyrical in style and featuring information pages about seahorses and the Seahorse Hotels Project.
Praise for Little Horses:
"This is such a positive spin on how humans are working to save the environment and its creatures that it deserves a place in any library collection to support the environment and sustainability curriculum." - Barbara Braxton, Teacher Librarian, The Bottom Shelf
"Here, humans are not the destroyers of the environment, but instead they help to renew it. ... Little Horses is a gentle story of conservation and habitat rehabilitation that will provide solace and hope to primary school–aged children anxious about climate change. " - Fay Helfenbaum, Books+Publishing
"I’m excited to recommend a wonderful picture book that I think children aged 2-10 years will absolutely adore. ... For those readers who have yet to encounter seahorses up close, a nurturing experience awaits them inside this story following a delicate seahorse family." - Chantelle Ciccotosto, CBCA Reading Time
"This is a very special book that should be shared. In this story, humans are not responsible for the destruction of a habitat but instead, help to recover it." - Sandy Driessens, StoryLinks
"A wonderfully positive book to be shared at home, in the library or in class." - Read Plus
