Arno and His Horse
This item will be released May 1, 2021.A beautifully written rhyming text, matched with exquisite illustrations, that explores love, loss, memory, and the power that objects can hold.
AUD$24.99 Coming soon
About the book
Publication date: 04 May 2021
ISBN: 9781925849486
Format (h x w): 275mm × 235mm
Extent: 32pp
Category: Hardback
RRP: AU $24.99
Rights held: World
Rights sold: Germany, France
Publication date: 08 Apr 2021
ISBN: 9781912854899
Format (h x w): 275mm × 235mm
Extent: 32pp
Category: Hardback
RRP: £11.99
Rights held: World
Rights sold: Germany, France
Publication date: 2 March 2021
ISBN: 9781950354467
Format (h x w): 11” × 9"
Extent: 32pp
Category: Hardback
RRP: US $16.99
Rights held: World
Rights sold: Germany, France
Description
Arno had a horse,
it was brown and it was black.
He took it with him everywhere,
but did he bring it back?
When Arno loses his precious toy horse, all the kids in town help him to look for it. They look everywhere, but will Arno ever see his horse again?
A touching story about memory, dreams, and the mysterious ways we feel connected to those we love.
Reviews
‘When Arno loses his wooden horse, everyone helps hunt for the small carving….[Grandpa] is introduced as the now-deceased carver of the horse. That’s what makes it special. After Arno dreams about his grandpa, he knows where to find the horse…Grandpa is seen fording the river, both in Arno’s memory of his grandfather’s stories and in his dream. Does it matter? The book’s emphasis on the relationship between the older man and the young boy is comforting.’
—Kirkus
‘Besides offering an Australian setting and suggesting the boy’s powerful connection with his grandfather, the book communicates a strong sense that something magical has happened…An appealing addition to picture-book collections.’
—Booklist
‘Wide landscapes help to illustrate happy days past and present in this story about the sweetness of remembrance’
—Foreword Reviews
