I Sea Horses: From Sky to Sea by Dawn Van Zant Search Amazon for other books by or about Dawn Van Zant. Rating: Reviewed by: Heather Froeschl

For everyone who ever looked at a seahorse and wondered how they came to be, a myth is born. I Sea Horses is a delightful fantasy of how wild horses take refuge in the sea, giving Mother Nature a wonderful new species to show off.

The brave Pegasus gives thought to the way the world is changing and convinces his herd to look to the wild open seas. The darkness is frightening to some of the horses and so the first star-fish, Marina, offers her celestial light to them. With that the horses begin their new lives, and are filled with light and color.

The text is written in verse, which is light and fanciful but may be a bit hard to follow the first read through. Children will surely want to read the book over and over again though, so they will be sure to get the story eventually. The illustrations on alternate pages are rich and bold and full of the artist's love for horses.

I Sea Horses is a delightful myth that captures the magic of seahorses and sets free smiles to readers young and old.