There once was a terrible king who wanted everything. And everything he wanted, he took. So when he decided that he needed 1,000 horses, his wish was the kingdom’s command. But 1,000 horses are . . . a lot of horses. And soon the king realizes that he has more than he bargained for.
Author and librarian Travis Jonker and Caldecott Honoree Gracey Zhang have created a classic tale filled with humor and surprise that illustrates how possessions and riches mean nothing if you don’t have a friend by your side.
Author
Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is the author of The Ship in the Window, illustrated by Matthew Cordell, and the author and illustrator of Just One Flake and Just One Wave. When he is not writing picture books, he works as an elementary school librarian, a children’s book reviewer at the blog 100 Scope Notes, and the cohost of The Yarn podcast with Colby Sharp. He lives in Michigan.You can visit him online at TravisJonkerBooks.com or follow him on Instagram @100ScopeNotes.Gracey Zhang is a critically acclaimed illustrator, author, and animator. She is the artist behind Noodles on a Bicycle by Kyo Maclear, for which she won a Caldecott Honor Award. Her debut picture book, Lala’s Words, earned her the Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award. Originally from Vancouver, she currently lives and creates in Brooklyn, New York.You can visit her online at GraceyZhang.com or follow her on Instagram @GraceyyZ.
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Gracey Zhang
Gracey Zhang is a freelance illustrator and animator. She was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and received her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. She is now based in New York City.
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