Edward and the Horse

by Anne Rand, Olle Eksell (Illustrator)

First published in 1961, this winning tale follows a small boy named Edward who lives in a soaring New York City apartment building and yearns for a pet to keep him company.  Edward lives on the twenty-first floor of a large apartment building in New York City. In the lobby a sign “No dogs or cats allowed.” This isn’t much fun for someone like Edward, who would have loved a dog or cat to keep him company. But the sign doesn’t say anything about horses . . . Edward sets out in search of a horse who likes the city and who won’t cost a lot of money to keep. Along the way, he meets a friendly fireman who offers him a helping hand. Edward discovers Smitty, whom he unhitches from a vegetable cart and takes home immediately. Before Edward and Smitty can get anywhere near the freight elevator, they are stopped by Smitty’s owner . . . and his reaction surprises all of them! This charming journey benefits from bold mid-century illustrations and will appeal to both design-loving parents and pet-crazy children at story time.  Illustrated in color throughout

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 10, 2023

Reviews

[V · Rating 5 out of 5]

😍🥰 because 1. the rhyme scheme that is used
2. mid-century illustrative style
3. city-life horse-ownership problems
4. cuteness factor
T and I just read this and liked the illustrations in particular and how silly the boy was in trying to bring a horse into his apartment. It’s a feel-good comfort read and we’ll suited to reading aloud

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.