BUYING
ADVISORY: EL(K-3) – ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Steve the horse always wins the yearly race, but this year there is a catch. It’s a relay and the teams are random –he can’t just pick the fastest team mates. He ends up with a duck, a turtle, and snail. But he doesn’t give up and thinks and thinks, until it finally sinks in that he is the perfect coach. Will his training be enough to win the race and is winning the most important thing of all. Features simple black, white and yellow illustrations.
This book features some neat lessons about not giving up, using what innate skills you have, being a good friend, and about winning –it isn’t everything. This is a great book to have in your school library because it subtlety combines those lessons with a story that students can relate to –they often encounter being in groups they may not prefer and with the odds against them. The illustrations keep the story simple and focused on the plot.
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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