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Written and illustrated by Kelly Collier<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kids Can Press<\/span><\/p>\n

978-1-5253-1300-4<\/span><\/p>\n

64 pp.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ages 6-9<\/span><\/p>\n

June 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve the Horse, being the pretty exceptional horse that he is (Steve, a Pretty Exceptional Horse<\/a><\/i>), has starred in a number of picture books but now is being introduced to young readers in an early graphic novel series, of which Steve, a Rare Egg<\/b><\/i> is the second. It’s just another way for author-illustrator Kelly Collier<\/b> to shine a light on this remarkable and unique and singular character. Steve is not just a horse. He’s a headliner.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Steve is just trotting along, singing as he does, when he spots some remnants of a party in a trash can. There’s cake and a party hat, and then he’s distracted by an errant red balloon trapped beneath a stick. It’s red and intriguing and Steve calls it fabulous, though his friends Gopher and Bob the Raccoon warn him to be careful. But it’s Steve and his argument that it’s a law that nothing fabulous is dangerous overrides all. Soon the friends are trying to name it, study its form and figure out what it is. And Steve is taking control and ownership of a red balloon he decides is an egg. In fact, it’s a very rare Thingamabob Horse Egg and its parents must be found.
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<\/span>But until the parents are found, they must babysit this rare egg. That includes putting it down for a nap before Steve’s “snuggum-wuggums becomes a cranky-panky.<\/i>” (pg. 29) Young readers will know it’s a balloon but will laugh as Steve decides that his rare egg is about to hatch and he’s going to help nurture it, even incubate it, like a “mama horse-chicken.<\/i>” (pg. 48) It’s not until the inevitable happens that Steve accepts that the red thingamabob was not egg. But will Steve accept that his scientific process of observations and hypotheses and conclusions might not be the strongest?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kelly Collier<\/b> makes a simple discovery of an unknown object into an informal science experiment with a wild result. Steve and his friends make observations, hypothesize about the red thing’s nature and even give it a name, and, based on those premises, Steve concludes what is needed to happen. Unfortunately, he is mistaken\u2013something Steve rarely accepts\u2013but turns it around to see himself in an ever-positive light. Surprisingly, it’s Steve’s antics that make Bob the best comedic foil, getting laughs with his composure and his insight. Steve’s egocentricity\u2013he always knows best\u2013bring on the laughs but, with Bob and Gopher’s as counterpoint, the story of Steve, a Rare Egg<\/i><\/b> is hysterical. Steve is gullible and self-interested, but his pals show more insight and guide him to see different perspectives on the same circumstances. Steve may race ahead with all his ideas, but they rein him in as much as they can to keep him safe emotionally and physically.<\/span><\/div>\n

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The story of Steve, a Rare Egg<\/b><\/i> is a funny one and it’s all the better with Kelly Collier<\/b>‘s digital artwork. She keeps her illustrations uncluttered so that Steve and his friends and the balloon, with only a few key embellishments, like a nest, a blanket and some lost posters, are the focus. That red balloon and the trio tasked to monitor it are everything. Even her choice of colours draw the eye to the white horse and the red balloon, the protagonists (?) of the story. \u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Through her illustrations and dialogue, Kelly Collier <\/b>gives young readers a story of colour and humour, and so many laughs, and even a bit of the scientific method. With a horse and a balloon, it’s a rare combination but it’s one that is successful in its silliness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you want to read more about Steve the Horse and his antics, both in picture book or in early graphic novel, or pre-order his upcoming story, here is a bit about the books in the series:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve, a Rare Egg <\/i>(2025)<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve, Born to Run <\/i>(coming Sept. 2025)
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