Synopses & Reviews
This lazy horse will do nothing but stand still — except on Sundays, when she sits down. She wont “giddy up” for the farmer, nor “trot off” for his wife, nor play cowboys for their son, nor jump for their daughter. There are no incentives that will work. Not carrots, oats, apples; not even a sugar lump! So she gets sold to a tinker, and then to the circus — and then to a butcher. And then the dozy dobbin demonstrated that, though lazy, she wasnt stupid: she ran like the wind!
Synopsis
This lazy horse will do nothing but stand stillexcept on Sundays, when she sits down. She won't "giddy up" for the farmer, nor "trot off" for his wife, nor play cowboys for their son, nor jump for their daughter. There are no incentives that will work. Not carrots, oats, apples; not even a sugar lump! So she gets sold to a tinker, and then to the circusand then to a butcher. And then the dozy dobbin demonstrated that, though lazy, she wasnt stupid: she ran like the wind!
About the Author
Jeanne Willis is one of our best-loved authors of children's books, and also writes for television and video companies. Tony Ross is one of the UK's top children's book illustrators, whose books are published all over the world.