Gallop-O-Gallop, Sandra's picture book poetry collection (ages 4-8) is on sale NOW
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REVIEWS: SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL 6/1/2007
ALONZO, Sandra. Gallop-o-Gallop. illus. by Kelly Murphy.
CIP. Dial. 2007 Gr 1–4—From the breathless experience of watching
the birth of a foal ("Wake up! Wake up! It's almost time!") to the gentle
greeting of an old horse who "Lumbers, lumbers/To the fence./With noisy,
flapping lips,/He fumbles for carrots/From my waiting,/Outstretched hand,"
this collection is packed with poems for horselovers.Through Alonzo's 21
fresh and lively offerings, youngsters will encounter a "Winter Horse"
("Shaggy/Furry/Rugged"), a show horse ("My jumper cruises/To the water
hurdle,/Leaps mud and rails"), an imaginary horse ("My sea horse can/swish/
with/fish/Near lacy seaweed"), a "Buckin' Bronco" ("I'm a whirlin', twirlin',/manic
machine"), and more. Each selection is presented on a single page or full spread
and complemented by Murphy's well-composed, beautifully textured art, created
with watercolor, acrylic, and gel medium on paper. Many of the paintings feature
realistic images of horses in action or young girls interacting with their mounts,
while others are more whimsical. For example, a poem about a stampede across
an ancient prairie ("Like a storm cloud spewing dust") is matched with an
illustration that looks like a cave painting.
This delightful collection will be relished by readers who
"Gallop-o-gallop-o-gallop along," even if only in their dreams.
—Lee Bock, Glenbrook Elementary School, Pulaski, WI
What kids have to say about Gallop-O-Gallop:
Do you love horses? If you do, you will really like this new poetry book.
This book is full of poems about riding horses, grooming horses, and
cute new baby horses. It also has really beautiful illustrations of kids
and their horses. If you pick this up, you can:
"Gallop-o-gallop-o-gallop along
"Singing-o-singing-o-singing a song..." Reviewed by Gwen
THE COUNTRY BOOKSHOP, S.C.: (http://thecountrybookshop.biz)CHILDREN’S SECTION GALLOP-O-GALLOP, by Sandra Alonzo (Dial $16.99 Avail.). Twenty-one poems covering many aspects
of horsemanship are included in this fabulous new collection for children ages 3-10.
8-year-old horse lover Maggie T says, “If you like horses and horse activities—from horse racing
to Western Pleasure trail riding; from fence jumping to sleigh riding; and from galloping fast ponies
to feeding carrots to old friends, then you will like this book.”
more news . . . Sandra was honored as a featured author at the
L.A. Times Festival of books in April 2007
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