It’s really wrong that that’s what I titled this post. Apologies and many thanks to School Library Journal for this wonderful review of Wild Blue:

A modern-day adventure that reads like an exuberant nature journal, this novel will grip readers from start to finish. Named because of her coat, which is “the color of rain, of water over rocks,” Blue lives with her family in a remote and rugged swath of Idaho wilderness where humans seldom venture. In fact, the very existence of the herd is only a legend among locals. When two ne’er-do-well cowboys capture Blue and her gentle half sister Doe, the mustangs are taken far from their herd and the freedom they’ve always known. Missing their family and not knowing anything about human ways (not even recognizing a rope), they encounter a range of human behavior after their first terrible experience. Blue ultimately escapes captivity and connects with a Nez Perce boy and his family, whose ancestors bred Appaloosas. Deftly and tenderly, without being overly sentimental, Wedekind describes the subtleties of horse instinct and communication. Horse fans and animal lovers will embrace this book with unbridled enthusiasm. It deserves a place next to Marguerite Henry or even Jack London on young readers’ bookshelves.–Madeline J. Bryant, Los Angeles Public Library

Bless you, Madeline J. Bryant, and all who sail in you.

I am thrilled to announce (a bit late) the publication of my two new books, Wild Blue: The Story of a Mustang Appaloosa and Little Prince: The Story of a Shetland Pony, the first books in the Breyer Horse Portrait Collection, published by Feiwel and Friends. Check back for news on readings, reviews, events, etc.