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Beautiful Jim: The World's Smartest Horse

Told in the first person as if written by Beautiful Jim himself, this is the story of the sensational horse whose owner, Doc Key, a former slave, taught to read, write, and do math. 

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Told in the first person as if written by the horse, Beautiful Jim himself, this picture book relates the story of the remarkable animal whose owner, former slave Doc Key, taught to read, write, and do math. Through excerpts from Jim's diary, along with the story's text, we learn how Doc and Jim performed all over the United States, even for two presidents, while promoting kindness to animals.

Beautiful Jim Key was a real horse, born in 1889. To learn even more about Jim and his owner, Doc Key, check out Horsestory Volume II.

Beautiful Jim: The World's Smartest Horse by Jodie Parachini
Hardcover: ‎32 pages
ISBN:‎ 978-0807506110
Recommended ages: ‎ 4 - 8 years
Dimensions: ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches

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