# Snow Horses: A First Night Story - Hardcover

by **Patricia MacLachlan** (Author), **Micha Archer** (Illustrator)

**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.

### Author Biography

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.

**Number of Pages:** 40

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 11 x 11.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** November 08, 2022

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Snow Horses: A First Night Story

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.5

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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