You can probably guess my response. I saw it and knew that I needed to get her to the doctor. By the end of the day, she had a splint on it from Prompt Care and we knew she had fractured her hand.
On Monday, I took her to a hand surgeon who confirmed that it was a nondisplaced fracture and that she didn't need surgery or a cast, but a hard splint for 4 weeks. Yahoo!
But, the Occupational Therapist's response to my daughter when she asked her how she fell and learned about the trail ride was... Oh, you're one of those horse people.
I chuckled. Yes, my daughter loves horses. She's one of those horse people... And because she loves horses, she reads so many horse stories and loves horse activity books.
Recently, I received one in the mail that she just loved. Storey Books published a new Horse activity book for girls called Horse Play, by Deanna F. Cook and Katie Craig.
The book starts out with a little horse trivia, a horse breed section with stickers to put on the horses that you've seen and a big sticker to put on a horse bank. My daughter immediately came in and asked me for a jar to make a horse bank! Her goal is to save up for some new riding pants or boots. The book includes fun ideas for some easy horse crafts, a poster, bookmarks, sticker activities, and more.
As a mom, I love that this book has a variety of activities. Some will only take a few minutes, but others will take much more time. The photos/illustrations, directions, and formatting all make this book easy to understand and read.
This book is perfect for girls ages 7-11 years old. A few years ago, I gave my daughter a copy of the American Girl book, Oodles of Horses. She enjoyed it. It's a similar type of book, but they have different activities and things to do in them. If you have a daughter that loved Oodles of Horses, she'll definitely love Horse Play. If I was choosing one to buy first, I'd choose this one if your daughter wanted to have a horse themed party, because there is a set of ideas on how to throw a great party!
Please note that I received a complimentary copy of Horse Play from Storey Books for review.
