Blackie, The Horse Who Stood Still
Christopher Cerf, Paige Peterson
Hardcover
(Welcome Books, Sept. 19, 2006)
In a pasture in Kansas one early spring mornA horse quite unlike other horses was born.His coat was coal black so they named the horse âBlackie,âAnd before very long folks found out he was wacky! Meet Blackie, the stubbornly motionless equine hero of Christopher Cerf and Paige Petersonâs delightful and touching biography-in-verse, Blackie, The Horse Who Stood Still. See, most colts are frisky but Blackie was not.Blackie liked standing still! Yes, he liked it a lot!âWhatâs the hurry?â thought Blackie. âThereâs so much to seeStanding here in the shade of a juniper treeâŚ.. This (mostly) true tale tells the heart-warming story of a horse who made standing stock-still a lifelong endeavorâwhile becoming a champion rodeo horse, a tourist favorite at Yosemite Park, a legendary environmental crusader, and the beloved mascot of one of Americaâs most beautiful towns, Tiburon, California, on the shores of San Francisco Bay. The word quickly spread âbout the new horse in townAnd from all âround the county young kids headed downTo the pasture where Blackie could always be foundStanding still, like a rock, on the same patch of ground. Magically illustrated by Petersonâs lyrical paintings, Blackie is destined to become a childrenâs classic in the tradition of Munro Leafâs Ferdinand the Bull and Dr. Seussâs The Lorax, The playful, clever, rhyming text will charm adults and children alike as it delivers an important message about appreciating and preserving the natural beauty around us. âWhat a beautiful place!â Blackie thought when they got there,âI simply canât wait just to stand in one spot thereAnd watch a gull soar, or a tree gently sway,Or the fog rolling in from the hills âcross the bayâŚ
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