The Tale of Rusty Horse

by Emily Lim, Neal Sharp (Illustrator)

The tale of Rusty Horse, is a picture book story of love and self-discovery. Rusty Horse, an old forgotten rocking horse, longs to be a favourite with everyone. This wish takes him on an unexpected journey where he discovers that real magic lies within true friendship.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Emily Lim is an award-winning children’s book author. She was the first outside North America to win three Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” awards) for her books, Prince Bear and Pauper Bear (Bronze Medal 2008), Just Teddy (Bronze Medal 2009), and Bunny Finds The Right Stuff (Silver Medal 2010).

Ms. Lim is also the first South-east Asian recipient of the Moonbeam Award, for her book, The Tale of Rusty Horse (Moonbeam Gold Medal 2009). In addition, Just Teddy was on the Red Dot Award Shortlist in 2010, Bunny Finds The Right Stuff was on the Hedwig Anuar Shortlist in 2011).

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story about deciding what is important in life.