Rain and the Reading Horse

Attention, all horse lovers! Here's a gentle, gorgeously illustrated meditation on the healing power of our relationship with animals and overcoming our fears, for readers of I Talk Like a River and Rescue & Jessica.

When a shy young girl attends a school program to read to a horse called Snow, she doesn't know what to expect--other than to be nervous about reading aloud. Her words often get stuck, but Snow's calm and reassuring company slowly builds her confidence. Rain and the Reading Horse is a beautiful celebration of a girl's relationship with a horse and the slow but persistent ways we can confront our fears.

Author: Maria Gianferrari
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780063257252