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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.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 37 ratings
32 pages· 1,819 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
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
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The fine print
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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