Gertie, The Darling Duck of WWII Western Training based on the science of

based on the science of learning and equine emotions

Over the past few decades

the stubbornly motionless equine hero of Christopher Cerf and Paige Peterson’s delightful and touching biography-in-verse

Bruiser and Dude chasing a dream

Educational worksheets and diagrams are great for teaching off the horse and for rainy day lessons

Gertie, The Darling Duck of WWII Western Training based on the science ofAuthor: Shari Swanson & Rene Graef (Illustrator) In 1945, the attention of the United States, along with the rest of the world, was focused on World War II. After more than five years of fighting, downcast, war weary people were looking for signs of hope of a better future. One April morning, a duck searching for a nesting spot lands on a tall post sticking out of the Milwaukee River. Situated near a busy drawbridge and the noisy city of Milwaukee,