A Horse Called Now

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Now the Horse loves to stand in his field of green and admire the beauty of nature. Thebirds are singing, the crickets are chattering . . . what else could he wish for

But for theother animals in the farmyard, every sound and shadow signals threat and danger. Is Rabbitbeing chased by a hungry Fox And is a swooping Magpie trying to catch Hen's chicks Howcan Now be so brave when there are so many things to worry about When athunderstorm arrives, Now leads the animals to shelter in a barn, where they come face toface with their fears . . . and discover that not everything is as frightening as it seems.

Author Bio

Ruth Doyle (Author)Ruth Doyle's obsession with animalsstarted at an early age. She nowlives on Mini Motley Sanctuary witha flock of sheep, eight chickens,three dogs, two rescued miniaturehorses, six guinea pigs, two rabbitsand two grown-up children. Ruth'sdebut picture book, Songs for OurSons published in 2020 with itscompanion, Dreams for OurDaughters following in 2021.


Alexandra Finkeldey (Illustrator)
Alexandra Finkeldey is a freelanceartist based in Ottawa, Canada. Sheuses both traditional and digitalmediums to capture her favouritesubjects, which include animals,people, plants, and food. Alexandra'srecent picture books include Whenthe Storks Came Home (2022) andTalala: The Curious Leopard Cub(2021).