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Libby of High Hopes
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“High hopes finally pay off for a horse-loving girl” (Kirkus Reviews) in this charming chapter book from New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Elise Primavera.
Ten-year-old Libby Thump loves two things: her dog, Margaret, and horses. She dreams about them, draws them all the time, and more than anything she wants to take lessons and learn to ride. Everyone tells Libby to live up to her potential, but her mother decides to give the lessons to her older sister, Brittany, instead, and Libby can’t believe it. Libby’s mom says Brittany needs the lessons more, to cure her “boy crazy phase.” Then Libby stumbles upon High Hope Farm and meets a horse named Princess who has been put out to pasture. Now Libby can live up to her potential, and so will everyone around her, too.
With text and illustrations from Elise Primavera, author of Auntie Claus and Louise the Big Cheese acclaim, this first in a series will appeal to anyone interested in horses—or who knows the value of having a good friend. “The well-written story teaches the gentle lesson that life can be unfair, but persistence and passion ultimately pay off” (School Library Journal).
Ten-year-old Libby Thump loves two things: her dog, Margaret, and horses. She dreams about them, draws them all the time, and more than anything she wants to take lessons and learn to ride. Everyone tells Libby to live up to her potential, but her mother decides to give the lessons to her older sister, Brittany, instead, and Libby can’t believe it. Libby’s mom says Brittany needs the lessons more, to cure her “boy crazy phase.” Then Libby stumbles upon High Hope Farm and meets a horse named Princess who has been put out to pasture. Now Libby can live up to her potential, and so will everyone around her, too.
With text and illustrations from Elise Primavera, author of Auntie Claus and Louise the Big Cheese acclaim, this first in a series will appeal to anyone interested in horses—or who knows the value of having a good friend. “The well-written story teaches the gentle lesson that life can be unfair, but persistence and passion ultimately pay off” (School Library Journal).
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSimon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Release dateJun 12, 2012
ISBN9781442452190
Author
Elise Primavera
ELISE PRIMAVERA has been writing and illustrating children's books for more than twenty-five years. She has received numerous awards for her work and in 2004 was asked to illustrate the Christmas Brochure for the White House. Her Christmas classic AUNTIE CLAUS earned two stared reviews and was a New York Times Bestseller.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a realistic look at what it is like to grow up and find your way in a confusing world. Libby is a young girl almost 11 years old. She is passionate about horses. Her ex-best friend, daughter of Libby’s mom’s best friend, is going down a different path. One day Libby comes across a horse farm. She tries to persuade her parents to lether take riding lessons. Instead they give her older sister riding lessons and Libby is given swimming lessons. Libby lears many lessons that are lessons kids everywhere could identify with. Life isn’t always fair, I repeat this almost daily to my students. Another lesson is you need to hold onto your dreams and reach for them no matter what or how difficult it may seem to reach them. This is the very type of book I want on my shelves at school in my classroom as I try to inspire my students to reach for their own dreams.I received a copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.
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