Mrs. Chicken is looking for Mr. Chicken, but if she leaves the farm, the gate will lock and she won't be able to get back in. Mr. Lion is hungry and has to decide which one of his friends he will eat. The farm animals are in a contest to see who will be the next Farm Idol! And the little mice return home from school to discover that their parents have moved out! Just Friends teaches children, through the stories of four animals, that decisions have to be made carefully because decisions affect the situation's outcome...and that some risks have to be taken along the way. Mae McClellan is retired and lives in Buffalo, New York.Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/JustFriends.html

The little horse's chances were not good. Born prematurely on a freezing night, the buckskin colt had to fight for his life. When he was still a baby, Tecolote lost his mother. Would he be able to find a horse to help him grow up and teach him the ways of the herd? Would he ever know a friend who would love and protect him? Be with Tecolote as he masters the challenges that young horses--and young people--face as they grow up and become all they're meant to be. Tecolote: The Little Horse That Could will inspire children and adults alike. Join Sandy Nathan as she tells a true tale of a young horse growing up straight and tall, a youngster who will remind you of the child in us all. The illustrations in this book are snapshots taken while Tecolote's story was unfolding. In using snapshots, the author wanted to bring you as close to the action as possible and introduce you to the real Tecolote, Shambho, Rosie, and all the other horses of Rancho Vilasa. This truly is Tecolote's scrapbook--welcome to his world.

Braxton is a bull who lives on a farm. Though he desperately wants to be scratched and tickled behind his ears, like the other animals are by visitors, everyone runs away when he charges to the fence. Braxton becomes very sad. His best friend, a horse called Snowdrop, tells Braxton he needs to be more graceful and gentle. Perhaps he should take ballet lessons! Though a bull in a ballet class is a silly sight, Braxton embarks on the adventure with winning results. Monika Trickett grew up in a small village in England and currently resides in Midhurst, Ontario, Canada, about one hour from Toronto. Ms. Trickett is finishing her next children's book, Doogan and the Cardboard Box. Publisher's website: http: //www.StrategicBookGroup.com Book website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/BraxtonTheBull.ht

Josie The Lamb reflects a human element of pretending to be something she is not. Josie reaches a danger zone before she changes her thoughts and behavior.

'Onie-The Roanie' is the twelfth book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. The book 'Onie-The Roanie' centers around Chick's spunky baby, Onie. Onie is a beautiful, fiesty horse that has many interesting stories to tell. The first chapter of the book talks about farming on the ranch. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, librarians, adults, and elderly). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Onie-The Roanie' was tested at 3.5. Young chilldren love having these stories read to them. Junior High and High School students love them, too. These books have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

Ten-year-old Danny yearns for responsibility and a chance to prove his skills. He desperately wants to pitch in and ease the difficulties that pioneer life presents to his family as they manage their large fruit and livestock farm in 1894.

Life on the farm is hard, though, and Danny, with his unusually small stature, struggles to gain strength to help his father and the hired hands. After all, there are difficult chores to tackle: chopping and hauling wood, caring for the workhorses, slopping the pigs, and hunting food.

With sheer determination, Danny takes on everything his father allows, working hard to help ensure his family's well-being. What Danny comes to realize, though, is that it's not a person's size that counts. When he confronts a rogue cougar, runaway horses, and a classroom bully, Danny must use his wits, sensibilities, and instincts to prevail.

Fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder will find Danny's adventures particularly satisfying. Come along with Danny as he learns about both the harsh realities and simple pleasures of rural life in New York.

'Sonny-The Spectacular' is the tenth book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. The book 'Sonny-The Spectacular' centers around Chick's fifth baby, Sonny. Sonny is a beautiful, wise horse that has many interesting stories to tell. The first chapter of the book talks about women involved in ranching. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, librarians, adults, and elderly). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Sonny-The Spectacular' was tested at 3.6. Young chilldren love having these stories read to them. Junior High and High School students love them, too. These books have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

'Appaloosa-The State Horse' is the eleventh book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. The book 'Appaloosa-The State Horse' centers around some of Chick's friends of a different breed, the Appaloosa. This book talks about seven different beautiful, wise, and talented appaloosa horses that have many interesting stories to tell. The first chapter of the book talks about how the appaloosa breed began. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, librarians, adults, and elderly). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Appaloosa-The State Horse' was tested at 3.9. Young chilldren love having these stories read to them. Junior High and High School students love them, too. These books have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

'Chick-The Beginning' is the first book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. The book 'Chick-The Beginning' centers around ranch life and finding Chick. Chick is a beautiful horse that forms a very close bond with the author and any that read these books. The first chapter of the book talks about life on a ranch. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, librarians, adults, and elderly). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Chick-The Beginning' was tested at 3.6. Young chilldren love having these stories read to them. Junior High and High School students love them, too. These books have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

'Leroy-The Stallion' is the sixth book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The book 'Leroy-The Stallion' centers around Chick's grandson, Barbie's son, Leroy. Leroy is a beautiful, fantastic stallion that has many interesting stories to tell. The first chapter of the book talks chores on the ranch. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, and librarians). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Leroy-The Stallion' was tested at 3.9. These books all have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

'Luke-The First' is the fourth book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. The book 'Luke-The First' centers around Chick's first baby, Luke. Luke is a beautiful, wise horse that has many interesting stories to tell. The first chapter of the book talks about ranch life and branding cattle. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, librarians, adults, and elderly). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Luke-The First' was tested at 3.7. Young chilldren love having these stories read to them. Junior High and High School students love them, too. These books have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

In the first horse book ever to be completely written and illustrated for kids by a kid, Kiki Osbourne connects with her reader. According to mentor Dr. Kathy Kelly, ..".as this book shows, Kiki was not content to educate herself. Through her articles, she reached out to others, wanting to share what knowledge she gained, so that everyone would enjoy the horses like she did." Enthusiastic young riders around the country can read a comprehensive, hands-on account of what it's like to grow up in a world full of horses. This book is spilling over with first hand accounts of topics ranging from Pony Club, to competitions and ribbons, grooming, and friends (two and four legged), caring for your tack, and winter rides in the woods. In short, this is a horse book for kids, which was written and illustrated by a kid...a young Kiki Osbourne (age 12 - 16) that you'll love no matter what your age. Today, Kiki (a graduate "A") trains people and horses for a living, and is also a competitive eventer. She gathered up fifty-one of her favorite Equispecial columns, weaved them together into a book that she's entitled "The Kiki Chronicles: An Equispecial Journey."

'Barbie-The Best' is the fifth book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. The book 'Barbie-The Best' centers around Chick's second baby, Barbie. Barbie is a wonderful horse that has many interesting stories to tell and became the author's best friend. The first chapter of the book talks about the author's great-grandfather leaving Ireland as a young boy and ending up as a rancher in Montana. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, librarians, adults, and elderly). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Barbie-The Best' was tested at 4.2. Young chilldren love having these stories read to them. Junior High and High School students love them, too. These books have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

Find out all there is to know about your favourite farm animals with these exciting craft projects! Follow the step-by-step instructions to make cows, pigs, sheep dogs, Highland cows and much more! You can even create displays for your classroom or at home. Each project uses materials that are easy to source, and you will be introduced to loads of craft techniques. The book also contains photos and facts about farm animals. Each project uses a range of everyday materials and clear step-by-step instructions to ensure a great result every time! Includes a wide range of craft techniques - from cutting out and tracing to papier-mache and painting.

'Chick-The Mom' is the third book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch in Montana and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The book 'Chick- The Mom' centers around Chick having her babies. The rest of the titles (13 so far) go into her offspring and friends. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, and librarians). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Chick-The Mom' was tested at 4.1. These books all have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com

For very young children with short attention spans, the teacher or parent can read each story and point out the lessons to be learned. An audio CD of the author reading the enclosed stories and poems is available for this book.

'Chick-The Saddle Horse' is the second book in the ZC Horses Series. This series of children's books has colorful, easy-reading material for any level of reader. These true stories center around the author's experiences growing up on a ranch and raising and training her horses. Their goal is to allow the reader to experience ranch life in western America. These non-fiction books are enjoyed by readers from two to eighty-two. Along with being high interest/low vocab, they are ESL books. The first three books, 'Chick-The Beginning', 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', and 'Chick-The Mom' center around the matriarch in this line of horses. The rest of the titles in this series (13 so far) go into Chick's offspring and friends. The book 'Chick-The Saddle Horse' centers around Chick being trained to ride and becoming a working ranch horse. The first chapter of the book talks about the author being a child on a ranch and growing up on one. 'Chick-The Saddle Horse', along with all the other books in this series will help the reader experience ranch life in the west. These books have had many very positive reviews from the top reviewers (students, teachers, librarians, adults, and elderly). The author-written AR tests are free. Rennaissance has tested the books for their reading level, 3.5 - 4.2. 'Chick-The Saddle Horse' was tested at 4.2. Young chilldren love having these stories read to them. Junior High and High School students love them, too. These books have twelve to thirty beautiful, western line drawings. All of the books in the series are very popular with both boys and girls and men and women. For more info about author visits and books, call: (208) 756-7947 or '[email protected]'. www.zchorses.com