Helpful Score: 1
Overall I enjoyed this book. I think it would have been a good bedtime story to read to the girls. The content is clean, the story is joyful, and young girls will enjoy reading about a girl whose dreams of owning a horse finally comes true. The message of this book is good too, that sometimes God gives you an answer to prayer even if you dont recognize it because you may be looking for the wrong things. Ellie prays for a champion horse, and she gets a backyard stray.
Read my full review here: http://thesetemporarytents.com/2011/07/25/book-review-horse-dreams/
Read my full review here: http://thesetemporarytents.com/2011/07/25/book-review-horse-dreams/
Not your standard Christian children's book
The book is an easy read, perfect for elementary school age children - especially if they love horses.
I loved the fact that the main character's little brother was deaf and that signing was a natural part of the story. I think that too often literature forgets about the deaf, blind, and other handicapped individuals who still live ... and this is even more true in a children's book. I think it's important to instill that these individuals are normal people too at a young age, and this book does that beautifully and naturally.
I also liked that while the heroine isn't perfect, this isn't one of those books where she disobeys and everything still turns out right in the end. Also, this book teaches that sometimes God does answer our prayers, but in a different-than-expected way - another important lesson for children.
I don't care for most children's lit (even "Christian" books), but I enjoyed this one and recommend it.
The book is an easy read, perfect for elementary school age children - especially if they love horses.
I loved the fact that the main character's little brother was deaf and that signing was a natural part of the story. I think that too often literature forgets about the deaf, blind, and other handicapped individuals who still live ... and this is even more true in a children's book. I think it's important to instill that these individuals are normal people too at a young age, and this book does that beautifully and naturally.
I also liked that while the heroine isn't perfect, this isn't one of those books where she disobeys and everything still turns out right in the end. Also, this book teaches that sometimes God does answer our prayers, but in a different-than-expected way - another important lesson for children.
I don't care for most children's lit (even "Christian" books), but I enjoyed this one and recommend it.
Ellie has always wanted a champion horse of her own. When she meets a pinto in need of love and care, she starts to like this horse and her dream of a champion horse fades.
This was a cute story about a horse-crazy girl. A sentence in chapter one summed it up best. "Everything I do has something to do with horses." It was nice to see that Ellie realized she could talk to God about everything, even her "horse dreams".
This was a cute story about a horse-crazy girl. A sentence in chapter one summed it up best. "Everything I do has something to do with horses." It was nice to see that Ellie realized she could talk to God about everything, even her "horse dreams".
The story moves fast, but the content is very appropriate even for beginning readers. It is very quick reading but enjoyable!
