Eli Whitney Museum

Michael Morpurgo wrote War Horse, a novel for 9 - 12 year-olds, about a beautiful young horse sold away from his youthful master to serve the troops in the mud and smoke and misery of Europe's first World War. It is this conflict whose end we celebrate on November 11th each year. The novel looks at war through the horse's eyes and follows the determination and love of a young man to be reunited with his beloved horse.

We will look at the Handspring Puppet Company's brilliant life-size horses created for London's National Theatre production of War Horse.

Then you will build your own horse and rider. We will follow Handspring's instructions for breathing life into your creations.