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After reading the children's book "White Horse Brown", I realized it was written for adults

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By Gracie J OwenPublished 2 years ago 3 min read
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After reading the children's book "White Horse Brown", I realized it was written for adults
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Never give up on your dreams.

I recently finished reading a children's book called "Brown the White Horse" and was struck by this.

The book is a big deal, it won the International Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Nobel Prize for children's literature.

You may not be familiar with this title, but you will have heard of Hans Christian Andersen.

Named after the world-renowned fairy tale master Hans Christian Andersen, the prize was established in 1956 by the International Children's Book Alliance under the patronage of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

Why the background to this award?

Because the prize is an award for writers, not for their work. The prize is awarded every two years and, unlike other prizes, it is only given to writers who have made a lasting contribution.

In this way, René Guillot, the author of Blanc de Blancs, is so remarkable that he has been called the Nobel Prize winner in children's literature, a distinction that a writer can only win once in his or her lifetime.

The story of Blanc de Blancs is short, but far-reaching.

The main character in the book is a boy named Falk, who is a fisherman's boy, and it is logical that a lifetime of fishing is his place in life.

But Falk's dream is to become a horse herder, and he aspires to have a horse of his own.

This was a very impractical idea for the time.

Falk had no parents and lived with his grandfather and brother. How could he have a horse of his own when he had to fish and drink fish soup every day?

So, when the town's stable owner learns of the boy's dream, he outright mocks him mercilessly. Even Falkirk's grandfather did not see eye to eye with him.

Fate was extraordinarily kind to the boy at this time.

By chance, Falk came across a snow-white mare and her beautiful white foal.

Falk's eyes lit up and the presence of the little white horse shook him to his core.

He didn't know why, he just somehow understood the emotions of the little white horse, which he named Brown.

Brown the white horse became his daily motivation. He had his heart set on making Brown his own horse, even though Brown belonged to the owner of the stable.

Falk's dream is to tame Brown and own him.

He experienced the deception of the stable owner and the departure of Brown.

In the end he is determined by his actions to stay with Brown, even if it means putting his arms around Brown's neck and jumping into the turbulent waters against all odds.

The ending of the story becomes a beautiful depiction of the situation in the author's writing.

Every reader has his or her own vision, but I prefer to believe that Falk and Brown eventually make it out of the water and that Falk has achieved his dream.

Because Falk's dream is so precious, I don't want it to be shattered.

The author uses the story of the boy and the white horse to tell us the truth that dreams are the source of one's passion. No matter what age we are, whether we are children or adults, we must have our own aspirations in our hearts.

A dream is like a small seed that we plant in the soil, and as long as there is sunshine and rain, it will surely break through and grow into a big tree.

Just like Falk, a poor boy from a fisherman's family, whose dream was not even supported by his family, he was still determined to go all the way to the end.

It has been described as a classic book that can build resilience in children. In fact, it is not only suitable for children, but also heals adults.

For every adult was once a fearless teenager with a dream in mind, only to walk away and lose it.

The book is not too thick and the story is not too long. Spend an hour reading it, and I believe you will find the long-lost touch and strength.

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