Horses A Day in the Life Neon squid book new release
Illustration of a book cover titled "a day in the life: horses" featuring wild horses, including mustangs, running through a colorful landscape with mountains and birds overhead.
Format: Hardback
Age Range: 6–8
Book Size: 255mm x 216mm
ISBN: 9781838992309
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 6 September, 2022
Price: £8.99

Horses (A Day in the Life)

What Do Wild Horses like Mustangs and Ponies Get Up To All Day?

Set over a 24-hour period, meet fighting stallions, cute foals, and nosy donkeys in this kids’ non-fiction book about the coolest wild horses in the world.

Race across prairies to follow the lives of horses and ponies as they whinny, neigh, and play their way through their day. Biology professor and horse owner Carly Anne York tells the story of the wild horses in the style of a nature documentary, including gentle science explanations perfect for future biologists. Witness incredible moments including:

• A brumby searching for a drink in the Australian outback
• Przewalski's horses exploring an abandoned city
• Zebras avoiding predators in the African savannah

Beautifully illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat and packed with animal facts, Horses (A Day in the Life) is a perfect book for horse-mad kids.

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Look Inside

Illustration of wild brumbies moving across the arid australian landscape at dawn, featuring horses of various colors and sizes amidst dry grasses and sparse trees.
Illustrations of donkeys roaming in an abandoned, desert city at 9 am and horses by an empty building discussing survival without water in few text panels.
Illustration of two mustangs aggressively facing off in a grassy field, with mountains and a setting sun in the background. the scene is depicted across two pages of a book with accompanying text.
Illustrated children's book spread showing a variety of horse breeds with different coat patterns, labeled with names such as leopard-spotted, black, bay, grullo, and dun. the scene features grassy plains and explanatory text.
Illustration of a desert scene depicting a coyote and a burrow with a rabbit inside. text on the pages warns about the coyote's presence and describes the surrounding wildlife.

Author & Illustrator

Carly York Headshot
Dr Carly Anne York

Dr Carly Anne York is a biology professor, science communicator, and horse lover! She studies animal behaviour, runs an animal sanctuary, and owns several horses.

Illustrator Chaaya Prabhat
Chaaya Prabhat

Chaaya Prabhat is a graphic designer, illustrator, and lettering artist. After completing her M.A in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design, she now works in Chennai, India. She has worked with clients including Penguin, Hachette, Snapchat, Google, and The Obama Foundation.

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