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Terrible Horses Raymond Antrobus

Terrible Horses By Raymond Antrobus

Terrible Horses by Raymond Antrobus


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Terrible Horses Summary

Terrible Horses: A Story of Sibling Conflict and Companionship by Raymond Antrobus

A truly authentic and stunningly evocative picture book on brother-sister dynamics and how creativity and storytelling can help resolve conflict and enable better understanding.

My sister and me fight! / Push Pull Hurt Hide. / We would not use our words.

This little boy does not get on with his sister. They misunderstand each other, struggle to communicate, and they fight. Afterwards, theres a lot of hurt, heavy feelings and loneliness. In order to escape their constant rowing and clear his head, the boy often retreats to his bedroom when he writes his stories. He writes stories about terrible horses trampling and galloping and he, a lone pony, who cannot compete and cannot speak. But what happens when his sister finds his book? Could it be a way for them to finally understand each other? Filled with empathy and poignance, Terrible Horses is a beautiful and powerful story of managing anger, reflection and learning to see someone else's perspective.

Terrible Horses Reviews

Ken Wilson-Max's illustrations artfully combine depictions of the children in their home alongside the inner world of the young boy's feelings and imagination, with the horses rendered in brightly coloured pencil marks. -- Imogen Carter * The Observer *
A picture book about empathy and loneliness. * The Bookseller *
Raymond Antrobus has penned a seemingly simple tale of sibling rivalry, but its one that conveys feelings relating to discord and empathy, both of which Ken Wilson-Max captures so adeptly in his illustrations of humans and of horses. * Red Reading Hub *
A poignant, expressive picture book about fraught sibling relationships. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
Ken Wilson-Maxs powerful mixed media, somewhat whimsical scenes, work beautifully in tandem with the authors carefully chosen, poetic words... Altogether a demonstration of how storytelling can result in better understanding between people. * Books for Keeps *

About Raymond Antrobus

Raymond Antrobus became the first poet to be awarded the Rathbone Folio Prize, and in 2021 he was awarded an MBE for his services to literature. His adult poetry collection The Perseverance won Raymond the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award and the Ted Hughes Award. His poetry collection, All the Names Given, was shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize. Can Bears Ski?, illustrated by Polly Dunbar, was Raymond's picture book debut. Raymond lives in Hertfordshire. Find him online at raymondantrobus.com, on Instagram as @raymond_antrobus and Twitter as @RaymondAntrobus.

Ken Wilson-Max is an award-winning author and illustrator of childrens books. He was born in Zimbabwe and lives in London. Ken is amongst the 100 Breaking New Ground British writers and illustrators of colour. He has over 70 childrens books in his unique illustration style published by over 15 international publishers in many languages worldwide. His book, Wheres Lenny? was listed in 50 Best Culturally Diverse Children's Books by The Guardian and Max Paints the House is listed in 150 Important Children's Books by the African American Literature Book Club. Find him online at kenwilsonmax.com, on Instagram as @wilsonmaxken and Twitter as @kenwilsonmax.

Additional information

GOR013770245
9781529520934
1529520932
Terrible Horses: A Story of Sibling Conflict and Companionship by Raymond Antrobus
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Walker Books Ltd
2024-10-03
32
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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