Pamela Kleibrink Thompson

April 29, 1933 birthday #WillieNelson, a devoted #horselover. He went to great lengths to rescue 70 #horses from being slaughtered. These fortunate horses now roam freely on his expansive 700-acre ranch in #Texas. Ask your #library to get a copy of The Horse Who Wanted to Fly

April 28, 1939 release date #TheLadysFromKentucky A #bookie (#GeorgeRaft) & a #breeder (#EllenDrew) train a #longshot for the #KentuckyDerby. #Horselovers may like the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly Get a personlized copy on Sat at B&N in #RapidCity

April 27, 1930 release date #ArizonaKid starring #CaroleLombard Based on #OHenry ’s “Cisco Kid,” The Arizona Kid is a bandit posing as a #Western #miner who steals money on behalf of the poor & needy. Parts of the film were shot in #Grafton, #RockvilleRoad, & #ZionNationalPark

April 26, 121 AD birthday #MarcusAurelius, the #Roman Emperor and #Stoic #philosopher #PreservationWeek is from April 26-May 2 preservationweek.org for free webinars #Horselovers may like the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly. Join me today at @rdbooks

Check out Rediscovered Books in Boise tomorrow Sunday April 26 from noon to 3. #Authors @rdbooks #boise #picturebook #thehorsewhowantedtofly #horsebooks #BoiseIdaho #bookstore

April 25, 1988 birthday #JonathanBailey, who starred in #Wicked w/ #CynthiaErivo, #ArianaGrande, #EthanSlater, #BowenYang, #MarissaBode, #PeterDinklage, #MichelleYeoh, & #JeffGoldblum. Bailey also starred in #Bridgerton. What is your favorite Jonathan Bailey role? #Horselovers

April 24, 1956 birthday #SteveHobby, #trainer Earned his 1,000th career training victory March 1, 2013, when #RuthlessEmpire won the seventh race at #Oaklawn as the 4-5 favorite. Photo shows Hobby on his #stablepony #Chindi at Oaklawn by #SarahAndrew #Horselovers #picturebook

April 23, 1754 #LincolnMassachusetts home to #PonyHenge officially incorporated as a town #HorseLovers may like the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly, an #upliftingstory abt #believinginyourself & a #truestory abt the first #moviestar ISBN 9780228104858

April 22, 1937 birthday #JackNicholson, who starred in #TheShooting & #RideintheWhirlwind (Nicholson wrote the #script). What is your favorite Jack Nicholson role? #Horselovers may like the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly, an #upliftingstory #truestory

April 21 #ThankYouforLibrariesDay April 19-25 #NationalLibraryWeek theme #FindYourJoy #Horselovers may like the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly an #upliftingstory abt believing in yourself & a #truestory abt the first #moviestar shorturl.at/FlC4a

April 20, 1904 birthday of #BruceCabot, who starred in #SaltyORourke, which was nominated for an #AcademyAward for #BestWriting, Original #Screenplay. Writer #MiltonHolmes Crooked #jockey tries to double-cross a #racetrack gambler (#AlanLadd). Also stars #WilliamDemarest #horse

April 19, 1921 birthday #AnnaLeeAldred, the first woman in the U.S. to receive a #jockey 's license, according to #Wikipedia. She pursued a professional #horseracing career from 1939-1945, winning many races at state & county fairs. She later became a #trickrider #NationalCowgirl

Need some #motivation? #Inspiration? #Creative #CareerCoach & #picturebook #author Pamela Kleibrink Thompson is speaking today at the ADA Community #Library in Star. She is the author of the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly published by @FireflyBooks #star

April 18 #WorldCircusDay celebrated annually the 3rd Sat of April to promote #circusarts & heritage Est in 2010 by #PrincessStephanie of #Monaco, this day features worldwide events, including live shows, workshops, &activities to celebrate the joy & skills of #circus performers

April 17, 1974 birthday #VictoriaBeckham, #PoshSpice & #fashiondesigner, loves #horses #Horselovers may like the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly, an #upliftingstory a #truestory about the first #moviestar shorturl.at/FlC4a #Spicegirl #kidlit

April 16 #NationalLibrarianDay My #mom Sue Kleibrink was a #librarian @ #NYPublicLibrary. She established the #elementaryschoollibrary in #BonnyDoon, #California @FireflyBooks told me they would publish The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly when I was visiting her house after she died.

April 15, 1452 birthday #LeonardodaVinci & #WorldArtDay Painting by #HieronymusBosch #Sculpture #MattSloane #Horselovers may like the #awardwinning #picturebook The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly, an #upliftingstory about #believinginyourself & a #truestory shorturl.at/FlC4a

April 13, 2018 release date #IndianHorse starring #ForrestGoodluck, who made his big screen debut appearing opposite #LeonardoDiCaprio, #TomHardy, #DomnhallGleeson & #WillPoulter in #TheRevenant. Indian Horse was directed by #StephenSCampanelli with Exec producer #ClintEastwood

April 12 Last day of #HondoRodeo in #NewOrleans, featuring elite #rodeo, a #Western culture fan fest, & performances by #JasonAldean, #CodyJohnson, & #Creed Ask your #library to get a copy of The #Horse Who Wanted to Fly. ISBN is 9780228104858 #picturebook #horselovers #books

April 11, 2015 release date doc #HarryandSnowman, the #truestory of #HarrydeLeyer, a #Dutch immigrant who grew up working on his family #farm in #Holland A member of the #undergroundresistance movement that helped hide #Jews from the #Nazis, Harry became a #ridinginstructor in NY