Shadow:  The Curious Morgan Horse

Ellen F. Feld
Willow Bend Publishing (2006)
ISBN 0970900260
Reviewed by Stephanie Rollins for Reader Views (11/06)

“Shadow: The Curious Morgan Horse” by Ellen F. Feld is one in the “Morgan Horse Series.”  Jeanne Mellin lends her artistic talent in the illustrations.  I read this book to my three-year-old daughter and one-year-old son.   My son does not show any signs of an attention span yet, but my daughter sat through three pages of it.  She then grabbed it from me, so that she may explain the illustrations to me. 

“Shadow:  The Curious Morgan Horse” is a story of a young horse, Shadow, who wants to see the world beyond the pasture.  When a tree falls on the fence, Shadow seizes the moment and crosses into the woods.  After realizing the woods are not that exciting, Shadow wants to go back to the pasture for familiarity and family.  It is a classic case of “The grass is greener on the other side.”

I asked my nine-year-old son read it.  It did not interest him.  He is not interested in horses, though.  I believe girls in the third and fourth grades would enjoy it.  The word “mother” is used often in the book.  I had to replace it with “Mommy” for my young ones. 

If you happen to know a young girl who enjoys horses, “Shadow: The Curious Morgan Horse,” will be treasured.  The font is large, and the illustrations are eye-catching.  Ellen F. Field also has written four other books in the series about Morgan horses. 

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