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Year of the Horse

A selection of youth titles featuring equine friends in honor of Lunar New Year ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse for 2026. Find these titles in the February Battle of the Books at Johnson County Library's Leawood location.

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  • Horses

    What Do Wild Horses Like Mustangs & Ponies Get Up to All Day?

    York, Carly Anne
    A beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book series written by scientists and zoologists that follows a day in the life of a variety of animal species. This one answering the question: What do wild horses like mustang and ponies get up to all…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Neon Squid, 2022. — E 599.655 York 09/2022
  • A rhyming classic with local interest as you can see Robert the Horse come to life at the Rabbit Hole in Kansas City, Missouri.
    Book, 1962New York : Beginner Books, c1962. — ER READER Heilbron Joan
  • A series of short stories featuring beloved Disney characters and their trusty steads.
    Book, 2022Los Angeles : Disney Press, 2022. — E FIC DISNEY Five 05/2022
  • Whimsical and lushly illustrated picture book exploring a child's musings about what it would be like if they were a horse.
    Book, 2023New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023. — E FIC Blackall Sophie 09/2023
  • "Jan Brett's full-color artwork sparkles in intricate detail across every page of this exceptional picture book about Fritz, a surefooted pony who finally gets the chance to shine in his own best way."
    Book, 1981Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1981. — E FIC Brett Jan
  • "Master storyteller Michael Morpurgo has adapted his much-loved novel, War Horse, for a picture book audience. This powerful book for younger readers tells the enduring story of a friendship between a boy and his horse and is a gateway to help…
    Book, 2020London : Egmont Books UK, 2020. — E FIC Morpurgo Michael
  • Compelling and relatable story about a child's first introduction to horses and horseback riding. Watercolor illustrations and horse facts and tips included throughout.
    Book, 2018Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018. — E 636.1 French 10/2018
  • Beginning readers may enjoy this first offering in an easy chapter book series all about the adventures of Cowgirl Kate and her equine companion, Cocoa.
    Book, 2005Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, c2005. — ER Silverma Erica
  • Another offering in this classic early chapter book series in which siblings Jack and Annie are whisked away to Mongolia to meet near-extinct little horses and their caretakers.
    Book, 2024New York : Random House, 2024. — J FICTION Osborne Mary 04/2024
  • Heartfelt middle grade offering all about smart and determined 12-year-old Melody, who has cerebral palsy. "Because she loves horses but is scared of them, Melody wants to conquer her fears, so she hopes a summer camp will be the place to welcome…
    Book, 2021New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2021] — J FICTION Draper Sharon 11/2021
  • "Seventh-grader Wills is excited to start training at the prestigious Oakwood Riding Academy, but between the #HorseGirls posse icing her out of their club, learning the reins of horse riding, and dealing with her air force pilot mom being stationed…
    Book, 2021New York : Penguin Workshop, [2021] — J FICTION Seim Carrie 03/2021
  • Middle Grade graphic novel, in which "ten-year-old African American Nora learns to love to her new home in rural Greenville when she starts an eventing team with the horseback riders at Creaky Acres."
    Graphic Novel, 2025New York, New York : Kokila, 2025. — J GRAPHIC Brill Calista 06/2025
  • "Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three menacing horsemen who take his father away. When a pony shows up at his door, Silas makes the courageous decision to leave his home and embark on a perilous journey to find his father.…
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2021] — J FICTION Palacio R.J. 09/2021
  • The first in the classic series. "Young Alec Ramsay is shipwrecked on a desert island with a horse destined to play an important part in his life."
    Book, 2008New York : Random House, [2008], c1941. — J FICTION Farley Walter
  • Middle grade fantasy adventure in which 13-year-old Ella must unravel the mystery behind disappearances in her community and the arrival of a strange boy and a wild horse.
    Book, 2025New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2025. — J FICTION King Rachael 11/2025
  • "Two youngsters' determination to own a Chincoteague pony is greatly increased when the Phantom and her colt are among those rounded up for the yearly auction." Originally published in the 1940s.
    Book, 2007New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2007. — J FICTION Henry Margueri