Rain and the Reading Horse

(Rain and the Reading Horse) ★ “A hopeful story rooted in change slowly wrought.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)(Rain and the Reading Horse) “Gianferrari and Salyer marvelously capture the stop-and-go nature of stress and anxiety. Read this book to a horse, a dog, a cat, a sibling, anyone!” — Kirkus Reviews(Ancestory) ★ “Vivid … mesmerizing … intriguing … How extraordinary that ancient ancestors call out to us from the rocks we see all around. Excellent explanatory backmatter concludes this fascinating book.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)(Ancestory) ★ “Breathtaking illustrations capture the beauty and power of prehistoric artwork with remarkable precision. This luminous picture book about humanity’s shared stories is full of discoveries.” — Booklist (starred review)(Ancestory) ★ ”Visually stunning. A fascinating look at a still-unfurling human history.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)(Packs: Strength in Numbers) ★ “[An] uplifting, lively picture book that details the various ways a community structure helps a species thrive and survive…. Part natural science, part deep ecology, wholly captivating.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)(Packs: Strength in Numbers) ★ “A must-purchase for every collection. Salyer offers a beautiful look at Earth’s herding creatures.“  — School Library Journal (starred review)

Maria Gianferrari and her rescue dog, Maple, play race-and-chase in Massachusetts, rain or shine. She’s also the author of these pawsome dog “tails”: the Penny & Jelly books, Hello Goodbye Dog, Operation Rescue Dog and the forthcoming, To Dogs with Love. Can you tell that Maria loves dogs? Writing Being a Dog helped Maria feel joy again after losing her rescue dog, Becca.

Hannah Salyer resides in Brooklyn, NY, where she writes and illustrates picture books (including Packs: Strength in Numbers), makes pottery, sculpture, and fine art, teaches art classes, and runs a community art space called Underland. Her work is rooted in a deep fascination with ecological systems, how different creatures experience the Anthropocene, and humans’ relationship to other species-and how that has changed over time.