The Riding Lesson
$19.93
- Paperback
56 pages
- Release Date
3 July 2025
Summary
Frances loves horses and can’t wait for her first riding lesson. It can’t be all that hard, can it? From the creator of The Camping Trip, this spirited story is for all children who like horses or are trying something new.
Frances adores horses and knows everything about them – at least she thinks she does. But when she arrives at her friend Mae’s house for her first horseback-riding lesson sporting a bike helmet and wellies, Frances quickly discovers that sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529528817 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152952881X |
| Author: | Jennifer K. Mann |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 56 |
| Release Date: | 3 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 212mm x 258mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-7 |
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Critics Review
Mann captures the flavor of stable life as she infuses the narrative with well-chosen details… . Readers will eagerly saddle up for this enchanting ride. * Kirkus Reviews *
The gently humorous and emotionally tactful plot packs in helpful horse-care information that’s visually supported by cartoonish mixed-media illustrations… . it will better equip eager hippophiles anticipating their own riding lessons. * Booklist *
This substantial picture book augments traditional first-person narration with cartoon panels and speech balloons, the emotional thrust ably advanced by Mann’s (The Camping Trip, rev. 5⁄20) evocative illustrations, reminiscent of crayon drawings… . Her experience will ring true not just with equestrians but also with any child who’s ever ventured out of their comfort zone and rode bravely on. * The Horn Book *
Jennifer K. Mann
Jennifer K. Mann used to be an architect before turning to children’s books full-time. She is the creator of The Camping Trip and Josie’s Lost Tooth. She lives on an island near Seattle, USA, with her husband, children, cats, dogs and chickens.
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