{"product_id":"the-horse-who-wanted-to-fly-9780228104858","title":"The Horse Who Wanted to Fly","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlie had an ordinary name and lived on an ordinary ranch.\u003cbr\u003e But Charlie was no ordinary horse.\u003cbr\u003e Charlie knew he could fly. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But no one believed him.\u003cbr\u003e The naysayers said, \u003cbr\u003e \"Ordinary horses do ordinary work.\u003cbr\u003e They drag wagons, pull plows, and haul hay.\u003cbr\u003e Horses can't fly.\u003cbr\u003e So don't even try.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e So begins the story of Charlie, an ambitious, determined and speedy horse who, with the help of some friends, proves once and for all that horses can fly. After years of toiling away as a work horse, Charlie, finally recognized for his incredible speed, ends up as a prize racehorse of Leland Stanford, the founder of Stanford University. Stanford has commissioned a photographer named Eadweard Muybridge to take high-speed photos of Charlie as he runs. During the trials, Muybridge snaps a photo of Charlie with all four hooves off the ground, thus proving all the naysayers wrong -- Charlie can fly! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003e Winner, 2024 EQUUS Literary Corral Winnie Award\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Nominee, 2024 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Finalist, 2025 Western Writers of America Spur Award - Best Western Children's Picture Book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Winner, 2025 Will Rogers Medallion Award - Western Young Reader \/ Fiction \/ Illustrated Category\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela Kleibrink Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228104858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pamela Kleibrink Thompson is an internationally acclaimed recruiter, career coach and animation veteran (she was a production manager on \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e and an ink and paint supervisor on Paramount's animated feature \u003ci\u003eBebe's Kids\u003c\/i\u003e [1992]). Pamela is also a popular speaker at colleges, film festivals and entertainment industry conferences around the world. She was named one of the top-10 recruiters by \u003ci\u003eAnimation Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and has worked with clients around the world, such as Walt Disney Animation Studios, Technicolor, Framestore and Lucasfilm Animation. She has written for over 80 publications, including \u003ci\u003eMedia History Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt Business News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAnimation World Network\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Melissa Bailey is an award-winning illustrator, author and smiley person. She is the author-illustrator of two books, \u003ci\u003ePug Is Happy\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) and \u003ci\u003eImara's Tiara\u003c\/i\u003e (2022, cowritten with Susan R. Stoltz), and has illustrated over 50 books, including \u003ci\u003eSteve the Dung Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she won the 2019 Moonbeam Awards silver medal for Best Illustrator. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Pamela Kleibrink Thompson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47598643675293,"sku":"9780228104858","price":39.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_eee7d78f-b2b6-4617-be1d-392ec66e7edc.jpg?v=1769517101","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-horse-who-wanted-to-fly-9780228104858","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}