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31st out of 76 books
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
by
Paul Goble
A Plains Indian girl is lost in the mountains during a storm. A wild stallion becomes her friend and she decides to ride free with the herd even after she is found.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
February 1st 2001
by Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
(first published 1978)
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Paul Globe's Caldecott Medal book "The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses" is a story about about a Native American girl who connects with and adores the horses in her tribe. She knew which grass they enjoyed best, and she looked after those who were hurt. One day she falls asleep aside the horses and sleeps until a terrible storm awakens her. She becomes frightened and the horses go crazy. The girl saddles up upon a horse and she and the herd of horses get lost while running from the storm. In this los...more
In a Native American village, there is a girl who loves the wild horses. She watches them as they run and graze near her village, but one day a thunderstorm hits and she is accidentally whisked away with the herd. For a year she lives with them until warriors from the tribe find her. However, in her time away she had become one with the horses and must decide where she truly belongs. The idea of the story is a great introduction to Native American culture and stories, making the connection at th...more
Mommy's review from 11/7/11 -
I'd like to give this 4 & 1/2 stars but it's certainly more than 4 so I'll go with 5. I can't gush enough. It's really a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful story.
I would highly recommend getting the audio. I don't know who the narrator was but he was perfect. His slight Native American accent lent so much to the story IMO. This definitely enhanced the story although had we read this ourselves I know we'd have loved it still.
I'm somewhat conflicted about the illustr...more
I'd like to give this 4 & 1/2 stars but it's certainly more than 4 so I'll go with 5. I can't gush enough. It's really a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful story.
I would highly recommend getting the audio. I don't know who the narrator was but he was perfect. His slight Native American accent lent so much to the story IMO. This definitely enhanced the story although had we read this ourselves I know we'd have loved it still.
I'm somewhat conflicted about the illustr...more
Grade/Interest Level – Upper Elementary (3rd – 5th)
Reading Level: 670L Lexile
Genre: Traditional Literature
Main Characters: The Girl, horses
Setting: The Country Side and a mountainous area
POV: Narrator
This story is about a girl who loved horses. She belonged to a tribe and she took care of their horses. One day while taking them to graze she wandered too far and got lost in the night. She slept in the mountains with them, but when she awoke she saw the great big leader of the horses in front of h...more
Reading Level: 670L Lexile
Genre: Traditional Literature
Main Characters: The Girl, horses
Setting: The Country Side and a mountainous area
POV: Narrator
This story is about a girl who loved horses. She belonged to a tribe and she took care of their horses. One day while taking them to graze she wandered too far and got lost in the night. She slept in the mountains with them, but when she awoke she saw the great big leader of the horses in front of h...more
Paul Goble’s The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses is a beautifully told and illustrated version of a traditional Native American legend. The Caldecott winning illustrations are made to resemble traditional Native American cave paintings and drawings. Straight lines, minimal facial details, and black outlining characterize the illustrations throughout the book, making for breathtaking and very original artwork. I love the traditional Native costuming used on the people throughout the book in particular...more
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
By Paul Goble
(Traditional)
This is a book that won the Caldecott Medal, and I certainly agree and can see why! The illustrations in this book were almost so beautiful that they distract you from the text. While reading this story I had to remind myself a couple of times to actually read and quit looking at the illustrations. I think this would make a great book for our young readers to study American Indian culture and artwork. The story reminds us that even though w...more
By Paul Goble
(Traditional)
This is a book that won the Caldecott Medal, and I certainly agree and can see why! The illustrations in this book were almost so beautiful that they distract you from the text. While reading this story I had to remind myself a couple of times to actually read and quit looking at the illustrations. I think this would make a great book for our young readers to study American Indian culture and artwork. The story reminds us that even though w...more
1. Genre: Traditional Literature Picture Book
2. Summary: A Native American girl understands and loves horses in her tribe. One day a terrible storm led the girl and the horses away from home, where she meets a wild horse that invites her to live with them.
3. Critique:
a) Illustrations
b) The illustrations in this story are simplistic; however, they show and give detail to the culture and living of the Native Americans. The colors and patterns of the teepees, clothing and blanket allows the read...more
2. Summary: A Native American girl understands and loves horses in her tribe. One day a terrible storm led the girl and the horses away from home, where she meets a wild horse that invites her to live with them.
3. Critique:
a) Illustrations
b) The illustrations in this story are simplistic; however, they show and give detail to the culture and living of the Native Americans. The colors and patterns of the teepees, clothing and blanket allows the read...more
Jul 27, 2012
S. J.
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Art students, fans of Native Amerian myths
Recommended to S. by:
Reading Rainbow
As it has been years since I read this book, this will be an incomplete review.
I understand that my opinion is not the norm, but I did not like this book near as much as I thought I would. The illustrations are amazing and probably do deserve the award. Native American myths are usually interesting and entertaining for young children...but I felt that the way the myth was presented negated much of the entertainment value. I frankly found this boring. You never got a chance to relate with the mai...more
I understand that my opinion is not the norm, but I did not like this book near as much as I thought I would. The illustrations are amazing and probably do deserve the award. Native American myths are usually interesting and entertaining for young children...but I felt that the way the myth was presented negated much of the entertainment value. I frankly found this boring. You never got a chance to relate with the mai...more
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble is illustrated in a lot of small detail, which greatly adds to the characters, and plot description. The book is about a girl who gets lost and finds wild horses, falls in love with them and the rides with them even when she is not lost. I thought that the plot line was just alright, however I thought that the illustrations were fantastic. The only parts of the illustrations that are not done in specific detail are the storm clouds and lightning which...more
I thought this book by Paul Goble was good. I think that the illustrations are my favorite part about the book because they are so detailed, colorful, and beautiful in the intricate simplicity of each picture. I did appreciate the story of the young Indian girl in a village, and how the story really depicted the culture and the family bonds of the Indian culture well. The message of the importance of family, and the support of a family I think that would be great to share with children and stude...more
Summary: The book is about a young Native American girl who loves the wild horses by her village. One day she falls asleep with them in the field and wakes up to a thunderstorm. In the hubbub with the horses she jumps on the back of one to avoid being hurt in the stampede. She winds up in a beautiful valley with a spotted stallion but doesn’t know where she is. However, the girl is not in fear for she feels safe with the wild horses. Back in the village, her family doesn’t know what had happened...more
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The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses has been one of my favorite books since I was a young girl. My mom use to read it to me until I was able to read it to myself. It is a Navajo story about how a plains girl became one with the horses. It begins with a young girl getting lost on the plains with her tribes horses she then meets the wild horses and they become one herd. The young girl lives amoung them until one day men from her tribe find her and bring her home. She is happy to see her family but she...more
I have been reading many Native American folktales lately and I have recently stumbled upon this little gem called “The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.” “The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses” is a Caldecott Medal award winning book by Paul Goble which is about how a young Native American girl’s love for horses has led her to the land of the wild horses and how she has to make the decision of her life to be happy forever. “The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses” is a true classic tale that every child will enjoy f...more
Nov 13, 2010
Joan Innes
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I certainly would consider two and a half stars for The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses.
Paul Goble's telling of this story evokes all the nuanced majesty of a deeply affecting Native American legend. The Girl Who Loved Horses, as she is known, stands out among the people of her tribe for her intuitive affinity for horses. Only she can get them to do what they need to do, leading them to streams to drink and sheltering them from dangerous weather and other hazards of the land. The Girl loves the hor...more
Paul Goble's telling of this story evokes all the nuanced majesty of a deeply affecting Native American legend. The Girl Who Loved Horses, as she is known, stands out among the people of her tribe for her intuitive affinity for horses. Only she can get them to do what they need to do, leading them to streams to drink and sheltering them from dangerous weather and other hazards of the land. The Girl loves the hor...more
Another great read! This folklore from North America is an exemplary model of a Native American tale with a theme involving animals. In the tale, a Native American girl loves horses. She has an extremely special relationship with horses and is able to know exactly what they want and need. She frequently speaks to them and forms strong relationships with the animals.
This tale helps readers and listeners understand Native Americans' desire to understand animals. The relationship formed between the...more
This tale helps readers and listeners understand Native Americans' desire to understand animals. The relationship formed between the...more
Mar 23, 2011
Patricia (Patricia's Particularity)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone
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children-books,
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The Girl That Loved Wild Horses is a beautiful story, told through words and images, both unique and special. Not only has Paul Goble created a timeless story but has portrayed the love and understanding this book tells through one of kind pictures, so unique he won the Caldecott Award (1978) which was well deserved.
An Indian girl "understands horses in a special way" that no one else does. Every morning she leads the horses to water and watches over them when they are sick. While out with the...more
An Indian girl "understands horses in a special way" that no one else does. Every morning she leads the horses to water and watches over them when they are sick. While out with the...more
Get WILD with The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble. It’s an exciting Navaho tale. It’s breath taking with lots of action! I really loved it because of all the action and the horses.
This book has 2 very exciting main characters and fun parts! The horses and the girl are the most interesting! I really enjoyed the plot to the book. I think it was amazing because a girl lives with horses! And again, that twist! It will knock you out of your chair! The action makes it super. My favorite part...more
This book has 2 very exciting main characters and fun parts! The horses and the girl are the most interesting! I really enjoyed the plot to the book. I think it was amazing because a girl lives with horses! And again, that twist! It will knock you out of your chair! The action makes it super. My favorite part...more
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses is a cross between a picturebook and a book of folklore. It is written with beautiful illustrations of a young girl who learns and is trusted to take care of the horses in the village. She falls asleep and is awaken by a severe storm that sends the horses galloping away from the village and into land that is inhabited by wild horses that roam free. The folklore of the girl prefering to live with the horses and after several years becoming a mare herself is vintage...more
The genre of this book is Native American Folklore. This would be a great book to use as a read aloud when doing a unit on Native American Culture. Paul Goble focuses on Native American folk tales that are told from his own point of view. You get the feeling that there are a lot of elements that deal with nature and more specifically Native Americans relationship with nature. Some discussion questions I might include if I were to do a unit using this book would be:
1. What artistic elements does...more
1. What artistic elements does...more
Tags: Caldecott, horses, Native American, girls, paintings, pen and ink, standard source, fairy tale
Native American tale about a girl who tended horses. She falls asleep during a bad storm, wakes up and climbs on the back of a frightened horse. The horses run away in fear and end up lost. The girl meets a beautiful stallion who invites her to live with the wild horses. When her people find her after searching for a long time, she is sad to be away from the wild horses and ends up back with the s...more
Native American tale about a girl who tended horses. She falls asleep during a bad storm, wakes up and climbs on the back of a frightened horse. The horses run away in fear and end up lost. The girl meets a beautiful stallion who invites her to live with the wild horses. When her people find her after searching for a long time, she is sad to be away from the wild horses and ends up back with the s...more
Sep 17, 2012
Lauren Derosa
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I really enjoyed this book because it was more than just a story, it told a message and had historic content to it. I enjoyed reading about the girl who loved horses because it told the history about the "Horse People" in a very interesting and creative way. I really liked all of the pictures in the book because on some pages, the pictures had reflections which I've never seen an any book before and in others, they seemed to be very repetitive on each page. Nonetheless, I thought that the illust...more
Apr 23, 2012
Hakeem Bashir
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“ Though she is fond of her people, girl prefer to live among the wild horses where she is truly happy and free”
The girl in this story has special connection with horses. A thunderstorm comes one day and the girl gets lost with the pack of lost horses. She woke in a different place and she decided that she wanted to live among the wild horses. She meets a black stallion whom protects her while she lives among the wild horses. A year later, hunters from her village see her riding the stallion a...more
The girl in this story has special connection with horses. A thunderstorm comes one day and the girl gets lost with the pack of lost horses. She woke in a different place and she decided that she wanted to live among the wild horses. She meets a black stallion whom protects her while she lives among the wild horses. A year later, hunters from her village see her riding the stallion a...more
Sep 15, 2012
Ashleigh Smithers
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This book is a wonderful book for anyone who loves horses and culture. I liked how the author in cooperated the Navajo culture into this book. It was a great story of courage and finding yourself. You will always know what will make you happiest and this girl in the book loved to be with the horses. I loved how it always showed all the people and horses always sticking together and working together. This book is a good book for teamwork and to learn from. I enjoyed the pictures in this book. The...more
The story tells a compassionate tale of a companionship between a young girl and a herd of horses. The young girl is becomes lost with the herd of horses after a severe storm forces them to run for cover. Gradually, she becomes almost a part of the herd and falls in love with them. She returns home, only to become sick, and wish she was still a part of the herd. Her family and friends have a going away ceremony for her, and she lives "happily ever after" with the wild horses. I thought the book...more
A story of a Native American girl that loved the wild horses that roamed the grassy hills so much, that she stayed the night with them and they group of wild horses ended up far away from her village. Her family searched and searched for her and when she didnt return, they longed to see her again. After a long time away from her village, she found her way home--only to find that she was not truly happy unless she was among her horses. She returned to live with the horses and many years later, he...more
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses is about an Indian girl who is very fond of spending time with the wild horses. She loves her own people but when she is with the horses she feels free. She understood the horses more than the other people in her tribe and cared deeply for them. One night she gets caught in a thunderstorm while with the horses and they get carried away to a place she had never been before. Soon the leader of all the wild horses appears and invites the girl to live with them. She de...more
This is a story that is truly unique with incredible illustrations about a Native American girl who related and understood amazingly well with wild horses living near her village. Eventually, she becomes one of them. After reading this story, I was a little confused as to why there would be a book about a girl turning into a horse, why the illustrations were so unique, and began to question what I believed about reincarnation? It made me wonder and I realized that within the Native American cult...more
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Paul Goble is an award winning author and illustrator of children's books. He has won both the Caldecott Medal and The Library of Congress' Children's Book of the Year Award.
To date, Mr. Goble has illustrated over 30 books. He has given his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School...more
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To date, Mr. Goble has illustrated over 30 books. He has given his entire collection of original illustrations to the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, South Dakota.
Goble, a native of England, studied at the Central School...more
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