Are You A Horse?: Andy Rash
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: June 22, 2009
by Andy Rash
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books (March 1, 2009)
What to expect: Animals, Horse, Comedy, Birthday party
Andy Rash’s Are You A Horse? is a very witty original, yet, perfectly reminiscent of the classic book by Dr. Suess’s protegé P.D. Eastman, Are You My Mother?. Roy receives a saddle for his birthday and we discover that he does not know what it is for. In fact, he doesn’t even know what a horse is! So the journey begins, Roy sets out to find a horse. The artwork, created using gouache and india ink on Arches watercolor paper, set a “yee-haw” vibe and effortlessly depict a “country and western” tone. It’s a lively adventure full of guesswork that is so absurdly obvious to preschoolers — a foolproof way of achieving fits of laughter. The ending is pertinent and priceless. Too funny!
