Blackie, The Horse Who Stood Still
 In
a pasture in Kansas one early spring morn
A horse quite unlike other horses was born.
His coat was coal black so they named the horse "Blackie,"
And before very long folks found out he was wacky!
See, most colts are frisky but Blackie was not.
Blackie liked standing still! Yes, he liked it a lot!
What's the hurry?" thought Blackie. "There's so
much to see
Standing here in the shade of a juniper tree...."
Blackie, The Horse Who Stood Still, is a children's
book written by Christopher Cerf and Paige Peterson about Tiburon’s
own Blackie. Published by the Tiburon Peninsula Foundation and
Welcome Enterprises, the playful, rhyming text and Paige's lyrical
full-color illustrations tell the (mostly) true story of Blackie,
a horse who made standing still a lifelong endeavor, while at
the same time becoming a champion rodeo horse, a tourist favorite
at Yosemite National Park, a legendary environmental crusader,
and the beloved mascot of one of America's most beautiful towns—Tiburon.
The book delivers an important message about appreciating and
preserving the natural beauty around us and is on the way to
becoming a children's classic.
About the authors
 Christopher
Cerf, son of Bennett Cerf, is an author, composer-lyricist,
record and television producer, and cofounder and president
of the educational television production company, Sirius Thinking,
Ltd. He has won two Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards for
his work on Sesame Street.
Paige Peterson is the daughter of Connie Wiley
and a successful painter who lives in New York City. She has
appeared on Oprah and Fairfield Exchange, and has designed and
styled segments for ABC's "Good Morning America." While
growing up in Belvedere, CA, Paige fed Blackie apples, carrots,
and sugar cubes.
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