Straight from the Horse's Mouth: A Picture Book About How Horses Help People Who Have Experienced Trauma - Softcover

Julia Cook

Softcover

ISBN 10: 193787012X ISBN 13: 9781937870126

Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues, 2012

Synopsis

Horses can help people fix ANYTHING!

Archie is not your average horse. He helps people get rid of their flies...you know, the things that bug us! When horses get flies, they swish their tails to make them go away, but since people don't have tails, they come to Archie for help.

This creative book for all ages takes a look at how powerful using horses can be to help people heal on the inside.

About this title

About the Author

Julia Cook, M.S. is a national award-winning children's author, counselor, and parenting expert. She has presented in thousands of schools nationally and internationally, regularly speaks at education and counseling conferences, and has published children's books on a wide range of character and social development topics. The goal behind Cook's work is to actively involve young people in fun, memorable stories and teach them to become lifelong problem solvers. Inspiration for her books comes from working with children and carefully listening to counselors, parents, and teachers, in order to stay on top of needs in the classroom and at home. Cook has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through storybooks, giving children both the "what to say" and the "how to say it."

Review

This book touchingly introduces readers to the power horses can have helping youth and adults face and overcome the difficult struggles in their lives. This concept is now a professional method of mental health treatment known as Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, where a licensed mental health professional and an equine specialist work together with horses and clients to help remove the "flies" and live healthier, happier lives. --Lynn Thomas LCSW, Co-founder & Executive Director, Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)

You can't fool horses and you can't lie to them. They'll hear what you think long before you say anything, and if what you say differs from what you think... they'll believe what you think every time. --Lynn Thomas, LCSW - Co-founder & Executive Director, Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA)

You can't fool horses and you can't lie to them. They'll hear what you think long before you say anything, and if what you say differs from what you think... they'll believe what you think every time. --Sam Powell

You canU+0027t fool horses and you canU+0027t lie to them. TheyU+0027ll hear what you think long before you say anything, and if what you say differs from what you think... theyU+0027ll believe what you think every time. --Sam Powell

Edition details

• Publisher: National Center for Youth Issues
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 193787012X
• ISBN 13: 9781937870126
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Allison Valentine