Alma and How She Got Her Name

A boy hears the ringing of a hammer in the evening air. He follows the sound to the blacksmith shop where the fiery forge makes it a warm place on a winter's night. The boy watches as his father pounds steel on an anvil. Tonight he is making shoes for Shadow Horse. When the big horse arrives, led by his owner, he stomps and whinnies. Then, after a few pats on his broad back and a sugar-cube treat, Shadow Horse settles down. The father lifts the left hoof and the shoeing begins. The night will be a special one for the boy, when his father helps him shoe his first horse. Linda Oatman High's beautiful story depicts the loving bond between parent and child, while Ted Lewin's luminescent illustrations capture the heat and flickering shadows of a blacksmith shop one cold night in winter.

Ages:

• <6
• 7
• 8

Grades:

• Pre-K
• Grade K
• Grade 1
• Grade 2
• Grade 3

Vendor: Candlewick Press

Binding: Paperback

Copyright: 09/13/2022

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Fiction or Non Fiction: Fiction

Subject: Latin American History and Culture

Type of Spanish Book: None

Pages: 32

Author: Juana Martinez-Neal / Juana Martinez-Neal
Author Origin: Peru
Illustrator: Peru
IIlustrator Origin: Juana Martinez-Neal

Dimension: 9.0600in x 9.5000in x 0.1500in