Mustang Canyon - Hardcover

London, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763615544 ISBN 13: 9780763615543

Publisher: Candlewick, 2002

Synopsis

What could be more thrilling than to run with a band of wild mustangs - and to share Little Pinto’s struggle to survive?

Deep in the heart of the canyon, a little pinto is born. In just three weeks he and his band of mustangs are ready to travel on. Danger is always lurking, so Old White Face stands guard - ready to sound a warning to flee when a plane swoops overhead. Little Pinto struggles to keep up, but as the herd pounds through the canyon, he stumbles. . . .

Jonathan London’s spare, dramatic text whisks readers into the midst
of a thundering band of mustangs, while an afterword focuses on their
remarkable history and their protection by Congress since 1971. With
Daniel San Souci’s watercolors capturing every flurry of hooves and toss
of the mane, this is a story to captivate anyone who loves horses -
and everyone who treasures the ever-diminishing natural world.

About this title

About the Author:

Jonathan London is an award-winning author well known for his compassion for and commitment to wildlife. His recent book PANTHER: SHADOW OF THE SWAMP was the recipient of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award. About MUSTANG CANYON he says, "When I first saw wild horses while on a white-water rafting trip, my heart pounded as hard from seeing the mustangs as from riding the rapids."

Daniel San Souci is the acclaimed illustrator of many books for young readers. About Little Pinto, he says, "The Plains Indians believed that a horse with dark shield markings on its neck and chest possessed magical powers. I created Little Pinto with these markings because the horse, I felt, must have had ‘magical powers’ to survive the river’s raging waters."

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 2. Thundering wild horses leap off the pages of this handsome offering from the team who created Red Wolf Country (1996). On the opening spread, just-born Little Pinto learns to stand and nurse. By the next page, he's off and running with the herd through gorgeous desert canyons. London adds suspense when a series of interruptions startle the herd at a river--first an aggressive, unknown stallion and then a plane used to round up horses. Then Little Pinto takes a frightening plunge into the rushing white water; when he makes it to the other side, he is comforted by his mother. The words are spare, immediate, and informative, and San Souci's lavish, sharp watercolor artwork brings children close to the wild herd and the blistering desert heat. An afterword touches on the horse's history in North America, and a glossary defines words used in the text. Just as thrilling as the horses themselves are their wide-ranging travels across the austere landscapes. A must for cowboy wannabe's and horse fans; suggest this for science units, as well. Gillian Engberg
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About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0763615544
• ISBN 13: 9780763615543
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: San Souci Daniel