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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
It is Thursday morning and Horse (who is, amazingly, a horse) is on a journey. He’s looking for water to make his tea, so he sets out in his boat on the river (which, of course, is full of water) to find some water for his tea. Now, as Horse explains, it’s rather difficult to maneuver a boat on a river with your hooves. And it’s rather difficult to understand the interesting creatures Horse meets: the royal worm, the mediocre owl, the dough who makes himself so thin he becomes a crepe, the potato, and so many other bizarre creatures. It is safe to assume that nothing is to be as expected. It is a riotous adventure, a journey of discovery.
Ul Makise’s picture book story, Why Horses Don’t Drink Tea on Thursdays, is a fun read. Much of the story is too surreal to be real, but that’s part of the fun. And Horse, who is a horse, is out to learn as much as he can ... if there is anything real enough to learn on his journey. But what he really wants is some water for his tea. Now, the reader might instantly question why the water from the river isn’t good enough. Perhaps it’s polluted; we’ll never know. But the point of the story is Horse’s journey and the fun he has meeting such unusual creatures and generally enjoying the day. The illustrations are cute and help carry the story along; the purposely blank pages allow the reader time to surmise what might be happening and come to their own conclusions. The author summarizes the story at the end of the book and provides a page for the reader to add his/her own conclusions.
