My Pony - Hardcover

Jeffers, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786819952 ISBN 13: 9780786819959

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2003

Synopsis

A beautiful picture book about the magic of horses and the power of imagination by Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling artist Susan Jeffers.

I want a pony.
I want a pony more than anything in the world.

A little girl who longs for a pony draws pictures of a dappled mare she names Silver, then rides her through a magical countryside in her dreams. At the heart of Susan Jeffers's exquisite picture book lies the idea that in her imagination, a child can journey anywhere and do anything—even fly through the stars on her very own pony.

Susan Jeffers effortlessly captures the grace and wonder of horses in this luminous picture book.

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Reviews

Kindergarten-Grade 3-The pigtailed narrator of this enchanting story wants a pony of her own. Her parents tell her that a horse is too expensive and that they don't have enough room, so she draws pictures of a horse. Her art takes her to a magical world where she rides a beautiful, dappled silver horse through forests and clouds. When she returns from her journey, she is happy because her imaginary animal "waits just outside my window. Always." In an author's note, Jeffers tells how her own longing for a horse led her to drawing. The sense of longing permeates the spare text but is softened by the beautiful, pastel watercolor-and-ink artwork. The dreamlike quality of the semitransparent horses and of the fantastic backgrounds is heightened by glossy ivory paper. This is a book that horse lovers will cherish.
Donna Cardon, Provo City Library, UT
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K-Gr. 2. In this partly autobiographical picture book, Jeffers recounts the story of a young unnamed girl who dreams of having a pony. Her parents explain that ponies are expensive and require a great deal of space, but the child's longing doesn't go away. To compensate, the girl begins drawing a pony, Silver, who comes to life, spiriting the child on a fantasy ride--cantering to join a herd of horses, galloping through a mountain stream, and finally flying back through the night sky to the girl's bedroom. Jeffers' signature artwork captures the imaginative tone of the story, and the fantasy scenes are reminiscent of her earlier work with single-volume fairy tales, such as Hansel and Gretel (1980). In a note, Jeffers explains her own love of horses and art, which began as a child and continues even now. This quiet, beautifully rendered book will be a good choice for story hours as well as for one-on-one sharing with would-be artists and equestrians. Kay Weisman
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Edition details

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786819952
• ISBN 13: 9780786819959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Jeffers Susan
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32