As the year turned, I found myself still thinking about Cowboy Mike and Winston Explore Prescott, Arizona and that felt worth saying out loud.

What stayed with me wasn’t just the setting or the ranch life, but the way you let curiosity lead the story. There’s a calm steadiness in how Cowboy Mike and Winston explore Prescott nothing rushed, nothing forced just a quiet trust that young readers will learn by being there. That kind of restraint is rare in children’s books, and it shows care..

I also kept thinking about how naturally the heart of Pony 4 Precious lives inside the story without being heavy-handed. It doesn’t feel like a message layered on top, it feels woven in. That’s not easy to do, especially for books meant to educate and delight..

Early in a year like this, I spend time paying attention to how parents, educators, and horse-loving families discover books they end up sharing again and again. When I looked at this one through that lens, one small alignment stood out not a fix, not a change just a place where a bit of clarity helps the right families recognize what this book already offers them..