This beautifully illustrated children’s book tells the story of Charlie, a determined and speedy horse who, with the help of some human friends, proves once and for all that horses can indeed fly. After years of toiling away as a work horse, Charlie is finally recognized for his incredible speed and ends up as a prize racehorse belonging to an important man (the future Governor of California). A photographer is hired to take high-speed photos of Charlie as he runs and runs and runs. The photographer snaps pictures of Charlie with all four hooves off the ground as he gallops by a row of cameras, proving once and for all that Charlie can fly!
Conveyed through Charlie’s story is an important message of resilience and self-confidence, telling young readers, “Believe in yourself, give it a try! How else will you prove that you can fly?”
-from the review on The Rider website
This beautiful picture book will be released by Firefly Books on September 1, 2024. The uplifting story is set in Sacramento and Palo Alto in the 1870s when Leland Stanford (governor of California) hired a photographer to prove how a horse runs. These sequential photographs set the stage for the invention of the motion picture and development of animation.
It’s a lovely book appropriate for ages 3 to 10.
Find it at Bookshop.org, on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or via the author’s website.
