Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble

We’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name. Now I don’t usually feel a need to warn you guys ahead of time, but here’s the low-down on this week’s book. Long story short, we don’t much care for it. A little disheartening too that Paul Goble won a Caldecott for this title 43 years before the first picture book Award (not Honor) went to an Indigenous illustrator (2021’s We Are Water Protectors). Kate and I discuss its many of the problematic elements. At length. With relish.

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Show Notes:

My book giveaway is still happening this week. If you’d like to enter to win a bound copy just head over here.

A couple links for you on the book coming via American Indians in Children’s Literature:

• About Paul Goble and His Books
• Dear Mr. Goble: Questions for Paul Goble about THE GIRL WHO LOVED WILD HORSES
• NOT RECOMMENDED: Paul Goble’s THE GIRL WHO LOVED WILD HORSES

Kate says that all the animals in this book look 100% legit out of their gourds. Hard to argue against that one.

Here’s the horrible 2008 YouTube video we’re referencing re: Charlie the unicorn. Don’t watch this one with the kiddos.

*sigh* We’re such children. We shouldn’t even be thinking about this but once you see the mammary implications of the horse’s design, it can be difficult to unsee it.

Little details like these tipis would be much cooler if there were any kind of hint of authenticity whatsoever. Nothing in the back of the book, though.

Marrying your horse isn’t weird right? Right?

And in case you’re curious about that old Corduroy P.R. info, voila!

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