The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses is a book by Paul Goble

Paul Goble

Paul Goble is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books, mostly Native American stories. Goble has received a number of honors for his books including the prestigious Caldecott Medal.- Biography :...

. Released by Bradbury Books, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal

Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...

 for illustration

Illustration

An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...

in 1979.

Plot

The story tells of a Native American girl who feels such a kinship with the wild horses grazing near her village that she eventually becomes one of them.

Writing and Illustration

The book features elaborate double-page spreads that reveal colorful details of flowers, insects, animals and birds. The storytelling and art combine to show the love of and harmony with nature which popularly characterize Native American culture.