The zodiac race is starting soon! Henri the Horse wants to win the race, but he lives really far away. Will he make it there in time?In addition to climbing tall mountains and entering dark forests, he will also have to make it across a scorching desert! Will he get lost?Join Henri's adventure to see how he uses his knowledge and wits to meet every challenge! Little readers will find out about how Henri the Horse claimed his Zodiac sign, and also learn the order in which all the zodiac animals were placed in the race. W C Jefferson's charming rhymes and T F Wister's whimsical drawings bring to life a new version of an ancient tale of how the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac came to have a year named after them.