Children's author, Diana Kimpton, has made five of her picture book texts available in this book to help aspiring illustrators of all ages to practise their skills Ideal for artists, teachers and parents, the book comes complete with wide-ranging permission to use the stories for personal practice and in class. The five stories are: "The Bear Santa Claus Forgot" - a Christmas story that was one of the Children's Book Council's Children's Choices for 1996. "A Good Place for Kittens" - about a cat looking for a home. "Doctor Hoof" - about a horse doctor who insists he only treats horses until he finds it's more fun to help everyone. "The Night Mare" - about a girl learning how to control her dreams. "Counting Memories" - a counting story that introduces young children to the sequence of family history.

Sasha's love of horses has been the only constant during her turbulent life in care. When a failed adoption placement results in yet another move, she ends up at Kingfishers - a farm where Joe and Beth train troubled horses. To Sasha, this seems like the perfect place to live. But she can't stay. Joe and Beth are adamant about that. They have only agreed to take her for a little while, and they only did that reluctantly. Can Sasha persuade them to change their minds and let her stay forever? And can she do it before her social worker finds her another home - one without horses?

Transdisciplinary theme: Where we are in time and place Unit of Inquiry: Past and present