Equestrian Picture Book Author, Rae Rankin
Rae Rankin’s Award-Winning Cowgirl Adventure Picture Books
I recently had the pleasure of discovering equestrian author Rae Rankin while searching for horse blogs online. She has written several children’s picture books, my favorite being her rhyming, award-winning Cowgirl adventures horse books. Not only are each of the books warm and charming, but what I also loved about them was how Rankin included the daily tasks required in caring for a horse, whether that’s owning one or taking lessons, not just getting on and riding. Each book also has a theme included, such as sharing and caring, friendships, and building relationships, whether with people or horses.
Rankin’s picture books would make great gifts, especially for animal-loving youngsters. Parents will also enjoy her lovely stories when they read them to their children again and again and again as they become cherished bedtime stories. The illustrations by J-San are colorful, lively, and beautifully done. His consistent style pulls these these picture books together into a series - you’ll want to read them all!
Cowgirl and the Ghost Horse:
Our favorite Cowgirl is back and this time she’s on a quest to find the legendary ghost horse. It will take courage, bravery, and a little bit of luck. Come along and see if maybe, just maybe the legend is true.The award-winning author of Cowgirl Lessons and Cowgirl Christmas, Rae Rankin, is back with an all-new Cowgirl story. Told in the same charming, easy-to-read rhyme, Cowgirl and The Ghost Horse, is a fun, hair-raising story your kids will love!
*Named Best Children’s Short Story at the 2020 Equus Film and Arts Festival
*Winner Honorable Mention Holiday Story 2021 Purple Dragonfly
Cowgirl Lessons:
Cowgirl Lessons is a charming story celebrating the bond between children and horses. Told from the point of view of a young girl getting ready for her weekly horseback riding lesson, interacting with her parents, and getting to the barn for that special time with her horse, Cowgirl Lessons is perfect for your favorite bookworm or cowgirl!
*Named Best Children’s Book USA, 2019 Equus Film and Arts Festival
Cowgirl Christmas:
Cowgirl Christmas continues the charming adventures of a girl and her favorite horse. Our favorite Cowgirl is back! This time our favorite Cowgirl and Duchess along with family and friends are spreading the joy and magic of Christmas. Come along as they play in the snow, decorate the barn, and bring joy to their community.
*Named Best Children’s Holiday Book, 2019 Equus Film and Arts Festival
Show Day - A Cowgirl Lessons Adventure
A brand new Cowgirl Lessons adventure! The girls from Stags Leap Farm are heading to their first horse show. When Dana’s horse, Firefly, is injured, and won’t be able to show, the girls come up with the perfect plan – to share Duchess. Will Miss Valerie agree to their plan? Show Day explores the values of teamwork, good sportsmanship, friendship, and hard work. Told in easy-to-read rhyme, Show Day is the perfect book for all horse-loving kids
Rae Rankin’s Bio:
I am an independent marketing and graphic design consultant transplanted from sunny central California to the wilds of Utah. After two landlocked years (no the Great Salt Lake is not a substitute), my family was transferred to the Pacific Northwest. Four years later, we have come full circle and returned to California.
I have always had a passion for writing and reading. I have published four books. Cowgirl Lessons was named Best Children’s Book USA at the 2019 Equus Film and Arts Festival and Cowgirl Christmas was named Best Children’s Holiday Book USA at the same festival. Cowgirl and the Ghost Horse was named Best Children’s Short Story at the 2020 Equus Film and Arts Festival and won a Purple Dragonfly Book Award in 2021. My other books Mountain Girl, Mountain Winter, and Beach Day celebrate families in the great outdoors. I’m currently working on another horse book.
I am a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the Northern California Publishers and Authors.
I live with a loving, supportive husband; teenage equestrian daughter; a dog who has her own business cards; and a neurotic cat who eats plastic house plants.
I am available for book signings, author appearances, speakers bureau events, and independent publishing consulting. Please contact me at raerankinauthor@gmail.com.
Kid’s Summer Reading Program
Rae Rankin is also the creator of the Kids Summer Reading Program, hosted by Horse Book Authors and through We Read Horse Books. It’s a wonderful reading program (of which I’m a part of), encouraging children to continue to read throughout the summer months and help prepare them for the new school year in the fall. It’s not too late to join in! Please visit the link to learn more about signing up and possibly winning some great prizes after the program ends September 1st.
Happy reading!
