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Barns, silos, sheds, and coops—farms have so many buildings! What are they all for? What animals live in them? Kids can get to know all about the different buildings on farms in this audiobook.

What were horses like one million years ago? Learn about the evolution of horses through history and how they adapted to their environment. How did horses go from being hunted by humans to being friends? Horses were domesticated to become more important to people's daily lives for work and transportation. What qualities do horses have that helped their survival and their human friends, too?

Horses began 55 million years ago in North America before migrating to Asia. One day, Europeans would bring horses back to the plains of North America.

Did you know that horses can sleep standing up? Or that horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal? Find out all about horses’ senses, life cycle, behavior, and more in this fact-filled book.

In 1952, the United States was heavily involved in the Korean War. When members of the U.S. Marine Corps bought a horse to join in the war effort, little did they know that a hero would soon emerge. Trained to be a military pack horse, Sergeant Reckless quickly became a part of the unit and served to support the troops in several combat missions during the war.

Whinny and neigh. Gallop and trot. Horses are at home on the farm.

Donkeys have important roles to play out on the farm. Listeners learn all about a donkey’s physical features, diet, life cycle, and what life is like on the farm.

From mucking out stables, grooming, feeding, and even visits to the dentist, a lot goes into taking care of a horse.

Learn all about zebras!

Spielerisch, humorvoll, lehrreich – vier "GEOLINO MINI"-Abenteuer! Charmant führt Ralph Caspers durch die kunterbunten Geschichten und erlebt gemeinsam mit seinen Insekten-Freunden Grashüpfer Georg, Mistkäfer Mo und Libelle Belle lehrreiche Abenteuer. Mit viel Humor und immer der richtigen Portion Ernsthaftigkeit! Vier kindgerechte, witzige Sachhörspiele zu den beliebtesten Themen aus den "GEOLINO MINI"-Heften.

Hör Dich schlau! Die erfolgreiche Wissens-Hörspielreihe wird endlich mit zwei neuen Folgen fortgesetzt! Die Welt der Pferde: Pferde sind treue Freunde und vielseitige Freizeitpartner. Doch wie leben Pferde eigentlich? Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Pony und Vollblüter? Wie verständigen sich Pferde untereinander? Und welche Pferdesportarten gibt es? Lerne verschiedene Pferderassen kennen und erfahre, wie eine pferdefreundliche Haltung aussieht. Ein Muss für alle Pferdeliebhaber!

Er du vild med heste? Det er der rigtig mange, der er, og mange børn drømmer om at få deres egen hest. I bogen får du en helt masse at vide om hestens anatomi, og du bliver guidet igennem en træning. Du kan også lære om mulighederne for at arbejde med heste, når du bliver voksen. Fagklub er navnet på en serie af fagbøger rettet mod de yngste læsere. Det er bøger om spændende personer og emner fyldt med interessante fakta og gode historier. I serien fortælles blandt andet om Nadia Nadim, Lukas Graham, Christopher og om at være youtuber.

The Adventures of Bigsy the Little Horse is a fable full of life lessons. It is a story about how being the exception shouldn’t stop you being exceptional. Great achievements can happen if you always have the courage to try. This is a story for children and adults alike - sure to bring magic, laughter and a bit of Bigsy’s indomitable spirit to all who listen.

Sonja und die Kinder Ebru und Joshua machen eine Bergtour und begegnen dabei Peter und seinem Rettungshund Max bei einer Übung der Bergwacht. Am nächsten Tag erleben sie zufällig einen Polizeihund im Einsatz mit und der Polizist Benno erzählt ihnen anschließend, wie Hunde und Pferde von der Polizei ausgebildet werden. Auf dem "Sonnenhof" erfahren sie von der Therapeutin Jenny alles über die heilende und wohltuende Wirkung von Tieren auf Menschen. Und bei einem Spaziergang mit Alpakas stellen die drei schließlich selbst fest: Tiere und Menschen sind einfach ein gutes Team!

Meet Catherine Corey Keegan Dana (everyone calls her Keeker). What she wants most of all is a pony. Meet Plum. Plum is a Shetland pony (who's known to be a teeny bit sneaky). She rarely, if ever, thinks about little girls. She certainly doesn't want one. When Plum moves to Keeker's farm, Keeker faces the challenge of winning a pony's trust and friendship. And when Plum and Keeker find themselves lost in the woods, they learn that working together is the best way to get out of a fix.

Did you know that the fastest speed of a horse ever recorded was more than 50 miles per hour? Or that horses use their tales to tell each other what they’re feeling? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Jason Zenobia talks us through over 100 amazing facts about horses. Subjects covered include record breakers, famous horses, breeds and much more, so whether you want to know the difference between a horse and a pony or who the most successful racehorse of all time was, this is the perfect book for you!