"Twenty Gallant Horses" might be considered a children's picture book by some: the dimensions and format are similar to many books we loved as children. But "Twenty Gallant Horses" is more than a book filled with gorgeous drawings. It is filled with concise biographies of famous (and not-so-famous) competitive equines.

While many might be familiar with the racehorse named Man o' War, other horse inclusions in this work such as Stymie and Snow Man are less well-known to the general public, and so their stories will be completely new.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, for both the tales of horses past, and for the beautiful illustrations that the author/illustrator has included. ( )