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dixiegirl's review
4.0
Fairly short but good book about girl who wants a dressage horse, but ends up with a rescue.
beastreader's review
4.0
Ellie James is in the fourth grade. She is obsessed with anything horse related. She is constantly getting caught day dreaming about horses in class. Maybe that is why when Ellie spots a real horse, no one believes her. It was shaggy and covered in mud. When Ellie gets home, she tells her dad about the horse but he also does not believe her. Ellie’s mom arrives home and informs the family that her day went well until she lost a horse. Will Ellie’s dream horse become a reality?
Horse Dreams is the first book in the Backyard Horses series. This book is a quick, enjoyable read. This book is the perfect read for a young girl ranging from ten to twelve years old. The chapters were short and the writing was simple without being too wordy. I liked this because I know that having read some books to my nephews that younger children have a short attention span, so if the book is not quick than they will lose interest fast. The font was something that I noticed instantly. It was about a fourteen point font. Large enough that a young reader could have no problems reading this book by themselves. The title of each chapter was spelled out and shown underneath the word in sign, so that you knew how to say the words in sign language. At the end of this book is a glossary of horse terminology as well as the alphabet in sign language. So this book is not only one that you can read with your daughter but is also educational.
Horse Dreams is the first book in the Backyard Horses series. This book is a quick, enjoyable read. This book is the perfect read for a young girl ranging from ten to twelve years old. The chapters were short and the writing was simple without being too wordy. I liked this because I know that having read some books to my nephews that younger children have a short attention span, so if the book is not quick than they will lose interest fast. The font was something that I noticed instantly. It was about a fourteen point font. Large enough that a young reader could have no problems reading this book by themselves. The title of each chapter was spelled out and shown underneath the word in sign, so that you knew how to say the words in sign language. At the end of this book is a glossary of horse terminology as well as the alphabet in sign language. So this book is not only one that you can read with your daughter but is also educational.
lmbartelt's review
4.0
I don't read a lot of children's/young adult fiction, and I don't have a lot of experience with horses. That said, I really liked this book!
Ellie is a spunky and imaginative fourth-grader who dreams of having a horse of her own. When she spots a horse roaming around outside her school, she gets in trouble with her teacher for daydreaming. Soon, Ellie's whole family, and the town, are involved in a horse rescue that turns almost comical.
This is the first in a series about Ellie and her horses. Ellie's brother is hard of hearing, so she uses sign language to communicate with him. Each chapter title contains the sign language alphabet spelling as well as the English, and a glossary at the back of the book lists horse terminology and illustrates the entire sign language alphabet.
A good read for kids who like animals, horses especially. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series.
Ellie is a spunky and imaginative fourth-grader who dreams of having a horse of her own. When she spots a horse roaming around outside her school, she gets in trouble with her teacher for daydreaming. Soon, Ellie's whole family, and the town, are involved in a horse rescue that turns almost comical.
This is the first in a series about Ellie and her horses. Ellie's brother is hard of hearing, so she uses sign language to communicate with him. Each chapter title contains the sign language alphabet spelling as well as the English, and a glossary at the back of the book lists horse terminology and illustrates the entire sign language alphabet.
A good read for kids who like animals, horses especially. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series.
ajcain92's review
3.0
Horse Dreams follows fourth-grader Ellie James as she dreams of owning a beautiful black stallion so that she can compete in a local horse show.
Ellie has cried and begged for a horse for years, but now she has given her dream over to the Lord, realizing that He can do far more than she can.
When Ellie’s daydreams are interrupted by a mysterious pinto mare, no one believes her. Did she really see a horse run through the schoolyard? Or was it just her imagination?
Dandi Daley Mackall’s Horse Dreams teaches a valuable lesson to young readers, namely that God hears and answers our prayers, but not necessarily how we think He should.
Read the rest at http://thenerdybookworm.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/review-of-horse-dreams/
Ellie has cried and begged for a horse for years, but now she has given her dream over to the Lord, realizing that He can do far more than she can.
When Ellie’s daydreams are interrupted by a mysterious pinto mare, no one believes her. Did she really see a horse run through the schoolyard? Or was it just her imagination?
Dandi Daley Mackall’s Horse Dreams teaches a valuable lesson to young readers, namely that God hears and answers our prayers, but not necessarily how we think He should.
Read the rest at http://thenerdybookworm.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/review-of-horse-dreams/
booksforchristiangirls's review
3.0
About this book:
“Fourth-grader Ellie James has a great imagination. She spends a lot of time daydreaming of owning a black stallion show horse and winning trophies in the horse show. But when the answer to all her dreams and prayers gallops into her life, will Ellie be able to recognize it? Join Ellie and her quirky family in their exciting, horse-loving adventures.”
Series: Book #1 in the “Backyard Horses” series.
Spiritual Content- 1 Samuel 16:7 at the beginning & Ephesians 3:20 at the beginning; Prayers; Singing a hymn; Talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & God-things; Mentions of prayers & praying; A couple mentions of Sunday school classes; A mention of a blessing.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘crummy’ and a ‘stupid’; A bit of eye rolling; Mentions of animals being put to sleep & stun gunning a horse; A couple mentions of hating something; A couple mentions of jealousy;
*Note: A few mentions of Club Scouts; A mention of Elvis.
Sexual Content- N/A
-Ellie James, age 9
P.O.V. switches between them
160 pages
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Pre Teens- Three Star
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
{ Add ½ to a full star for young horse fans. }
What a nice, light read! Quite a bit of seeing Ellie’s faith as well, which is always good. Ellie is so cute! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one, so I do plan to read the next book in the series. :)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2018/05/horse-dreams-by-dandi-daley-mackall.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Fourth-grader Ellie James has a great imagination. She spends a lot of time daydreaming of owning a black stallion show horse and winning trophies in the horse show. But when the answer to all her dreams and prayers gallops into her life, will Ellie be able to recognize it? Join Ellie and her quirky family in their exciting, horse-loving adventures.”
Series: Book #1 in the “Backyard Horses” series.
Spiritual Content- 1 Samuel 16:7 at the beginning & Ephesians 3:20 at the beginning; Prayers; Singing a hymn; Talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & God-things; Mentions of prayers & praying; A couple mentions of Sunday school classes; A mention of a blessing.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘crummy’ and a ‘stupid’; A bit of eye rolling; Mentions of animals being put to sleep & stun gunning a horse; A couple mentions of hating something; A couple mentions of jealousy;
*Note: A few mentions of Club Scouts; A mention of Elvis.
Sexual Content- N/A
-Ellie James, age 9
P.O.V. switches between them
160 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Three Star
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Three Stars
Older High School Teens- Three Stars
My personal Rating- Three Stars
{ Add ½ to a full star for young horse fans. }
What a nice, light read! Quite a bit of seeing Ellie’s faith as well, which is always good. Ellie is so cute! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one, so I do plan to read the next book in the series. :)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2018/05/horse-dreams-by-dandi-daley-mackall.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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