Everyone loves a little applause now and then. Even the
shyest of the shy like the occasional compliment. Everyone reading this has
practiced their Oscar or Grammy or Pulitzer speech at least once. No? The Nobel
then?
The picture book A
Horse Named Steve, written and illustrated by Kelly Collier, is about a
horse who longs to be exceptional. He imagines himself standing proudly with a
#1 ribbon attached to his chest. One day he finds, not a ribbon, but a
beautiful gold horn just lying around in the grass. He investigates and then
realizes he has discovered a way to be exceptional. He ties the horn onto his
forehead and shows it off to his friends. Unfortunately for Steve, the horn
gets lost. He is no longer exceptional. Will Steve find his horn? Will he be
exceptional again?
I liked this book because of Steve’s unapologetic ambition
to be unique and exceptional. He is the kid that sort of annoys everyone and
amazes them at the same time. He knows what he wants and goes after it.
Steve will keep your kids in stitches as he searches for his
horn and gets his friends involved in his mission to be special. Watch the book
trailer here:
