Ruth Sanderson
6) Goldilocks
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
After finding the bears' cottage in the woods and making a mess inside, Goldilocks helps the family clean up and enjoys a nice meal.
7) Cinderella
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Although she is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, a kind-hearted young woman manages to attend the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"An inspiring picture book about Rosa Bonheur, the most famous and best-selling painter of her century In a stunning ode to underrepresented women everywhere, award-winning illustrator Ruth Sanderson tells the untold story of French artist Rosa Bonheur in this picture book biography. Rosa Bonheur was born in 1822 in France at a time when young women had limited options beyond being a wife and mother. But Rosa wouldn't stand for this. She wore pants,...
12) Elska
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 1
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Around the year 1000, the Icelandic horse named Elska is born and learns about life and her role in the herd, as well as love and friendship, when she rescues the girl to whom she originally belonged. Includes facts about Icelandic horses and Iceland.
13) The golden key
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key.
14) Koda
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 3
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Traveling with his owners from Missouri to Oregon in 1848, Koda, an energetic two-year-old quarter horse, finds the long journey increasingly tedious and tiring until his young owner goes missing on the trail and he must use all his skills to find her.
16) Bell's Star
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 2
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In the Vermont spring of 1853, Bell's Star, a Morgan horse, and his owner Katie rescue a runaway slave and try to outwit the slave catchers in order to help her to freedom.
17) Darcy
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 10
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Born on a windy hill off the coast of Ireland in 1917, a Connemara pony named Darcy is sold to a farm family and trained to pull a cart and plow.
18) Maestoso Petra
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 4
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Maestoso Petra, a Lipizzaner stallion, trains to perform in the Spanish Riding School and is hidden away during the German occupation of Austria in World War II. Includes facts about Lipizzaner horses and the world-famous Spanish Riding School.
19) Risky Chance
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 7
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.
20) Yatimah
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 6
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In a mid-ninth-century Bedouin camp in the Arabian Desert, a horse is born to a prized Arabian war mare who dies during the birth, and the foal is raised with dreams of continuing her mother's glory as a war mare. Includes facts about Arabian horses and their importance to Bedouin tribes.