Snow Horses: A First Night Story

MacLachlan, Patricia; Micha Archer

ISBN 10: 1534473556 / ISBN 13: 9781534473553

Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York, 2022

About this Item

28.5 x 28.5 cm. Illustrated boards in dust jacket. Signed by the illustrator who inscribed it: "Happy New Year!" on the title page. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket.

Seller Inventory # 77395

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Snow Horses: A First Night Story
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534473556
• ISBN 13: 9781534473553
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Archer, Micha
• Edition: First edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Childrens

About this title

Synopsis

From Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a cozy picture book of love, light, and community during New Year’s and taking the past with us as we step into the future, brought to life with tender and intricate cut paper illustrations.

On the very last evening before the new year, when the snow is falling soft and thick, two black horses wait for the jingle of their sled. As they ride about town, they will spread light to their beloved neighbors, bidding farewell to the last night—and saying hello to the first morning.

About the Author

Patricia MacLachlan (1938–2022) was the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb’s Story; Edward’s Eyes; The True Gift; Waiting for the Magic; White Fur Flying; Fly Away; and Snow Horses. She lived in western Massachusetts.

Micha Archer illustrated The Wise Fool, Lola’s Fandango, Prairie Days, and Snow Horses, and wrote and illustrated Daniel Finds a Poem. Working in collage and oil, her use of color and pattern is influenced by the folk art, crafts, and architecture of the countries she has visited and lived in. She realized the importance of the book as a teaching tool after teaching kindergarten and raising two children. Micha divides her time between Costa Rica and western Massachusetts, where she lives in the house she and her husband built, surrounded by gardens and forest to roam in.