Chico

this proved to be a wonderful book for my 11 yr. old granddaughter who is in love with horses. she read it immediately and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Chico is a quiet story about the relationship between a girl and her horse. The first woman Supreme Court justice has written an engaging story about her childhood and growing up on an Arizona ranch. The illustrations by Dan Andreasen are exceptional. I've probably read the story to my granddaughters a dozen times, but when I pick it up for myself, I look at the illustrations. If your daughter likes animals or dreams about becoming a cowgirl, you can't go wrong with Chico. The Shut Mouth Society The Shopkeeper

As a school librarian, I found this an excellent book to add to our collection. It is just the right length to read to a class when they visit the library. Most of the students were amazed to find out this is based on a true story. The illustrations by Dan Andreasen are absolutley beautiful and accompany every page of text.

The illsutrations are delightful. I read this book with my niece and nephew, both New York City kids. They were enchanted by the birth of the calf, the rattlesnake, the antelope and the beautiful Chico. At the end of the reading, they said, "We want to go see where Sandra lives and look for the rainbow." When a story generates curiosity in a child, I consider the author's mission accomplished!

Justice O'Connor's "Chico" summarizes a day out riding with her horse - Chico. Hearing of a new calf, she wants to see it, and rides out far from sight of her home. Sandra finds the calf, but knows she cannot pet it because the mother is near. On the way home, Chico is frightened by a rattlesnake and Sandra nearly loses her seating. Fortunately she holds on and returns home where she tells her father about her adventure. They then return to the area in their truck, and Sandra gets to pet the calf. On the way home, Sandra asks if they can drive to the end of a rainbow - her father reminds her that they need to be home for dinner. "Chico" also briefly summarizes the chores that young Sandra performed while living on the farm.