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Cowgirl Katie by Fran Manushkin

Cowgirl Katie

Paperback – Illustrated, January 31, 2014

Fran Manushkin

Capstone · Paperback · January 1, 2014

Katie is crazy for horses!

Girls & Young WomenHorse StoriesFarm & Ranch Life
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Who it’s for
Katie turns everyday rides into horse-shaped play before meeting a real horse.
Themes
Horses, Imaginative play, Dreams coming true
Genres
Horse Stories, Farm & Ranch Life, Girls & Young Women

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About this book

Katie is crazy for horses! She pretends her bike is a horse, but its missing a mane and tail. She rides a horse on a merry-go-round, but its mane and tail were just made of wood. But one day, her dad surprises her with a trip to a ranch, where she'll get to ride a real horse. Finally Katie's horse dreams are coming true!

Katie's Horse Pretend

Katie turns everyday rides into horse-shaped play before meeting a real horse.

Come here for

  • Katie pretends her bike is a horse, though it lacks a mane and tail.

Expect

  • A wooden merry-go-round horse, followed by a trip to ride a real one.

Where it sits

Horse Stories80%
Farm & Ranch Life38%
Girls & Young Women24%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Horse Stories
  • US: Asian American Stories
  • Beginner Readers
  • Imagination & Play
Authors
Fran Manushkin
Publisher
Capstone
Published
January 1, 2014
Format
Paperback
Theme
Horses · Imaginative play · Dreams coming true
Reading lane
Horse Stories