Blog Tour: Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse by Marcy Campbell & Illustrated by Corinna Luyken

Synopsis: "A classic in the making, this heartwarming story about empathy and imagination is one that families will treasure for years to come.

Adrian Simcox tells anyone who will listen that he has a horse--the best and most beautiful horse anywhere.

But Chloe does NOT believe him. Adrian Simcox lives in a tiny house. Where would he keep a horse? He has holes in his shoes. How would he pay for a horse?

The more Adrian talks about his horse, the angrier Chloe gets. But when she calls him out at school and even complains about him to her mom, Chloe doesn't get the vindication she craves. She gets something far more important.

Written with tenderness and poignancy and gorgeously illustrated, this book will show readers that kindness is always rewarding, understanding is sweeter than judgment, and friendship is the best gift one can give."

My Review: When given the opportunity to read this book, I had to jump at it. As I am sure you know by now I am a huge fan of all things horses and I was really intrigued by the synopsis, it sounded like a great message. This book is absolutely stunning in person, the artwork is almost watercolor like but still with definition, and a very fall like color palette. The story was just as beautiful too, a great message for kids and adults to hear. Munchkin picked up on it right away, so it is presented easily enough for their little minds. It did take him a bit to find the horse but once he did he was so excited and was flipping all the pages to see what else he could spot. This is really a beautiful book and story to add to any bookshelf.

My Rating: I am so thankful I was given the opportunity to read this book, it is absolutely beautiful both with the story and the illustrations and it has such an important message.  I give this one a rating of Four Paws!

 I received Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse from the publisher. The above is my honest and voluntary review.

This book was released on  August 14th and you can now obtain your own copy in print or digital format from Amazon or Barnes & Noble or check with your local independent bookstore, if they don't have it in store ask if they can order it for you.

Author

Marcy Campbell lives in Ohio with her family and menagerie of rescued pets. Her writing for adults has been published widely in journals and magazines, including Salon. She grew up on a farm filled with cows, chickens, cats, and dogs, but she never had a horse. Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have a Horse is her debut picture book. You can visit her at www.marcycampbell.com.

Illustrator

Corinna Luyken grew up in different cities along the West Coast, and after studying at Middlebury College, she settled in Washington State, where she draws inspiration from nature, her family, and the human form. Her debut picture book, The Book of Mistakes, received four starred reviews and has been praised by Entertainment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, Nerdy Book Club, and more.

Please stop by the other stops on this tour for more reviews, excerpts, interviews with the author and other great content.

August 6 – Lost in Storyland – Personal Story + Q&A

August 7 – The Readathon – Review

August 8 – [Happilyeverelephants.com]Happily Ever Elephants – Review

August 9 – Read. Learn. Repeat – Review

August 10 – Kid Lit Frenzy – AGP: what did the author and illustrator collaboration for this book look like? And what was the hardest concept to get across in both text and art?

August 13 – Here Wee Read – Review

August 14 – DoodleMom – Review + Interactive Moodboard

August 15 – Eastern Sunset Reads – Review

August 16 – Critter Lit – Interview

August 17 – Unleashing Readers – Dual Review + Teacher’s Tools for Navigation