Book Review: Tender Mercies by Vicki Watson

Tender Mercies is the fourth book in Vicki Watson's Sonrise Stable series.This is a wonderful Christian series of books about the lives of Rosie and Carrie and their love of horses. These chapter books are great for both boys and girls ages 6-8, and one thing that makes them a little different from other books is the girls are homeschooled. I can't think of another series of books that have homeschooled children as their main characters.  These are not 'girl' books either, and they will appeal to any child that likes (or loves) horses.

From the book: When Rosie, Carrie, and Grandma are asked to help out at Last Chance Corral, a horse and foal rescue, Rosie is shocked when she experiences firsthand how cruel some people can be to animals. During the week at Last Chance, the girls learn that the God who knows when a sparrow falls to the ground works through the kindness of others to provide for the animals He created. For the foals, and the girls, Last Chance Corral is a life-changing experience.

This is the best book in the series so far! Rosie and Carrie get a glimpse at how cruel people can be and also a snippet of the behind the scenes of the horse racing world. Animal cruelty is a difficult subject for both children and adults, but Vicki Watson tackles it well. Tender Mercies is a good one to bridge the communication between parent and child on this subject. It's nice that Carrie and Rosie get to see the baby horses rescued and help acclimate them to a new life. I wanted to be right there bottle feeding a foal too.

The Last Chance Corral (http://lastchancecorral.org/foal-rescue/available-foals) is a true horse rescue in South Athens, Ohio. It is well worth checking out the website as you read the book.


http://www.sonrisestable.com/ is Vicki Watson's website. Take a look around to find more information on her Sonrise Stable Series and also for more information about horses. Her love of horses really shows through this series.

I was given a free copy of Tender Mercies to review as part of the review crew of Christian Women's Affliliate (CWA). The views and opinions are all my own, and  I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations.