Randy, the Badly Drawn Horse
Randy, the Badly Drawn Horse
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Randy, the Badly Drawn Horse

Written and illustrated by T. L. McBeth
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
Aug 4, 2020
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A simple and humorous read containing of childlike story and illustrations.

The story truly begins in the endpapers with the narrator’s step-by-step instructions on how to draw a horse (and a sneak peak at the humor to come with the last step displaying a real horse covered in crayon scribbles). Proudly showing a parent a drawing of Randy, the “Beautifully Drawn” horse, the child narrator begins the imaginative story with Randy as the lead and hero. Randy can hear everything the reader hears and makes entertaining comments of his own as he follows the narrator’s adventure. He runs, gets hungry, becomes a chef, cleans up his mess, and travels through mountain, forest, and desert until arriving at a pool of water. When Randy sees his reflection, he disappointingly realizes he isn’t the fine, sparkling steed he believed himself to be, but the love the narrator has for Randy convinces him of his true value. McBeth’s wonderful display of irony, as Randy thinks himself beautiful and elegant while readers see the simple, childlike drawing he is, sets the stage for the rest of the comical moments that are sure to cause a laugh (getting stuck in the “crevasse” at the book’s center, saying the familiar phrase he didn’t make the mess but he’ll help clean it up, complaining at the length of the adventure). Both the illustrations and storyline generate a childlike appeal while maintaining a sincere, genuine tone as the narrator guides Randy through a sporadic thread of events and proudly shares “Randy did it! . . . I love Randy, my beautiful horse.”

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Book Details

ISBN
9781250185907
Publication Date
August 4, 2020
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Illustration Details
The artist used colored pencils, crayons, scissors, printer paper, various 19th-century oil paintings and etchings, Popsicle sticks, pom-poms, glitter glue, sand from Coney Island, almond butter, strawberry preserves, Adobe Photoshop, and a butter knife to create the illustrations in this book.
Page Count
40
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2019949494
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
1104413436

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