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*Hush, little horsie,* *Asleep on the moor.* *Your mama is close—* *That’s what mamas are for.* Mama horses around the world promise to watch over their little ones as the foals frolic and play and eventually fall asleep in this soothing bedtime story. Young horse lovers will drift off with Ruth Sanderson’s stunning horses in their minds and the promise of their own parents’ enduring love in their hearts. Award-winning author Jane Yolen has written the *New York Times* bestselling How Do Dinosaurs . . . series and *Owl Moon*, winner of the Caldecott Medal. In *Hush, Little Horsie,* she has dreamed up a lovely rhyming read-aloud for a mother and child to snuggle up with. This gorgeous picture book is perfect for horse lovers big and small—and for mothers in need of a good bedtime story. ** ### From School Library Journal PreS–In this gentle picture book, a variety of mares stand guard as their foals and fillies play, run, leap, and finally sleep. From farmyards to the plains to the seashore to the moors, the horses are introduced in simple rhyme. In each case, readers are reassured that the mothers will always take care of their babies and the final lines, “she'll watch when you leap/And when you are tired,/She'll watch as your sleep,” are repeated at the end of each section. The book ends with a human mother and her daughter nestled beneath blankets at bedtime, reading stories and preparing for sleep. The girl drifts off, content with the knowledge that her mother is close and will always stand watch as she sleeps. Sanderson's lush and lovely paintings are an ideal match for the reflective text. With text and illustrations as tender as a lullaby, this picture book is ideal for bedtime sharing.–Shawn Brommer, South Central Library System, Madison, WI. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. ### About the Author Award-winning author Jane Yolen has written more than three hundred books, including *Owl Moon,* winner of the Caldecott Medal, and the *New York Times* bestselling How Do Dinosaurs . . . ? series. Her work has garnered some of the most prestigious awards in children’s publishing. When she is not writing, Jane composes songs and works as a professional storyteller. She is the mother of three grown children and a grandmother of six. As a child, Jane was crazy about horses, though she knew only the ones who drew the hansom cabs in New York City’s Central Park. But once her family moved to Connecticut, she got her chance to ride Lipizzaners, the great white “airs aboveground” horses. She has never forgotten the feeling of riding such powerful, beautiful, and well-trained steeds. Jane now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts.