#150 of 1001 · December 28, 2020

For a thrilling magical quest shot through with danger and delight, have a look at Marianna Mayer and Katie Thamer’s The Black Horse. Tim, the son of a king, receives a magical black horse in a trade with a mysterious stranger. The horse brings him to the bottom of the sea, where the vile Sea King lays him under an unbreakable spell: he must capture the Princess of the Mountains and bring her down below the waves to be the Sea King’s bride. The princess’s quick thinking, Tim’s determination, and the horse’s sheer physical prowess are enough to overcome the Sea King’s dangerous magic once and for all. Mayer’s vigorous prose perfectly suits this adaptation of a Celtic folktale, and Thamer’s ink and watercolor paintings lend each scene an earthy energy and movement. #blackhorse #black #horse #princess #book #books #childrensbooks #beautifulbook #beautifulbooks #beautifulbookcover #beautifulbookcovers #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookillustrations #picturebookart #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks