Beautiful Jim
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021 · Est. 14 min read-aloud

Beautiful Jim

Written by Jodie Parachini · Illustrated by Dragan Kordic

Part of the Animalographies series

A horse learns to read and write, captivating audiences and promoting kindness.

4.2 Goodreads · 37 ratings
32 pages· 1,819 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud· AD930L
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In the late 1800s, a remarkable horse named Beautiful Jim astonishes the world. Taught by his owner, Doc Key, a man who overcame slavery, Jim learns to read, write, and perform math. Together, they travel across America, even impressing presidents, while spreading a powerful message of compassion for animals. What secrets lie in Jim's diary, and how did this extraordinary partnership change perceptions forever?

From the publisher

Told in the first person as if written by Beautiful Jim himself, this is the story of the sensation in the late 1800s and early 1900s: a horse whose owner, Doc Key, a formerly enslaved man who loved animals, taught to read, write, and do math. Reading Jim’s diary and the story, we learn how, together with Doc Key, Jim performed all over the United States, even for two presidents, while promoting kindness to animals.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,819
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD930L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6.1
F&P level
~V
Publication
Published
October 1, 2021
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807506110
LCCN
2020055979

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