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Published in the United States of America by
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Calhoun, Kelly, author.
Majestic manes / Kelly Calhoun.
pages cm. (Guess what)
Summary: Young children are natural problem solvers and always looking for answers, especially when it involves animals.
Guess What: Majestic Manes: Horse provides young curious readers with striking visual clues and simply written hints. Using
the photos and text, readers rely on visual literacy skills, reading, and reasoning as they solve the animal mystery. Clearly
written facts give readers a deeper understanding of how the animal lives. Additional text features, including a glossary and
an index, help students locate information and learn new words. Provided by publisher.
Audience: Ages 5-8
Audience: K to grade 3
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-63362-621-8 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-63362-711-6 (pbk.) ISBN 978-1-63362-801-4 (pdf)
ISBN 978-1-63362-891-5 (ebook)
1. HorsesJuvenile literature. 2. Childrens questions and answers. I. Title.
QL737.U6C35 2016
636.1dc23
ISBN-13 978-1-68444-539-4 (ebook)
2015003096
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Table of Contents
I have
very large
eyes .
Sometimes I
wear shoes
on my
hooves .
My body
is covered
with
hair .
I have
a long
tail .
I use my
nose and
lips to
explore .
I can
move my
ears
to hear
better.
I have
a pretty
mane .
Instead of
talking I
whinny and
neigh .
Do you know what I am?
Im a
Horse!
About Horses
Baby horses can walk soon after they
are born.
People measure the height of a horse
in hands. Each hand is four inches.
Horses can sleep standing up.
People have been riding horses for
thousands of years.
A rider might braid his horses mane
or tail for a competition.
Glossary
explore (ik-SPLOR) to travel and look around in order
to discover things
hooves (hoovz) the hard feet of animals such as horses,
cows, and pigs
mane (mayn) the long, thick hair on the head and neck
of horses and some other animals
measure (MEZH-ur) to find out the size or weight of
something
neigh (nay) the sound made by a horse
whinny (WIN-ee) to make a gentle, high-pitched sound
Index
babies,
competition,
ears,
eyes,
hair,
hearing,
hooves,
lips,
mane,
measuring,
neighing,
nose,
riding,
shoes,
sleeping,
tail,
whinnying,