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Winona Root is almost eight years old. More than anything in the world, she wants a pony for her birthday. She wishe... read full description
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Dec 17, 2009
CLM
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Winona is an outgoing girl with many enthusiasms who has been encouraged by her father and sisters to be a tomboy although this conflicts with her mother's ideas of what is suitable for a young girl in turn of the (20th) century Minnesota. The most appealing thing about Winona is her ability to make friends with everyone she meets, regardless of background or age. Her exuberance and perhaps thoughtlessness cause her to invite everyone she meets to her birthday party, upsetting her mother's ca
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Feb 19, 2009
Ginny
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I’m ashamed to say—-as a card-carrying member of the BTS—-that I had never read this book before. And I had fairly low expectations for it, picking it up only for the Maud-L group read. But wow—-I absolutely loved it! I liked Winona and couldn’t wait to find out what happened at her birthday party. It was fun to see BT&T as minor characters. Toodles the dog is a hoot, and I enjoyed the characterizations of Winona’s parents. What an unexpected treat!
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Nov 04, 2009
Treasa
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This is a sweet book and enjoyable because it is about the world of Betsy-Tacy. But I just didn't like it as much as the other books about Deep Valley.
Winona is a spunky little girl who wants a pony for her 8th birthday. When her father hires a man to bring his pony and cart to the party to give the children rides, she thinks that the pony is actually for her. So when she finds out that the pony is not hers, she throws something of a tantrum, lying on the floor crying. And she gets h More...
Winona is a spunky little girl who wants a pony for her 8th birthday. When her father hires a man to bring his pony and cart to the party to give the children rides, she thinks that the pony is actually for her. So when she finds out that the pony is not hers, she throws something of a tantrum, lying on the floor crying. And she gets h More...
Aug 07, 2011
Ro
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Although the other Deep Valley books are young adult novels (they take place after Betsy and Joe and before Betsy and the Great World) this is another children's novel that takes place around the time of Betsy-Tacy and Tib. It is a perfectly wonderful children's book that would make a great starter chapter book. Maud's books always have little life lessons surrounded by lots of fun and excitement.
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Feb 27, 2009
Shelley
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2/09: Slight, but charming. Winona's spoiled and a little bratty, but she's not mean. I wasn't very fond of her in the main BT books, but I liked her here. I was a little startled at the neat ending, though. I'm glad I finally read this, but unlike Emily or Carney, I don't think I need to own or reread this one.
What's interesting to me is that in the main BT books at this time, the novels were short and still pretty fragmented. This is short, but a novel more like the older-age books More...
What's interesting to me is that in the main BT books at this time, the novels were short and still pretty fragmented. This is short, but a novel more like the older-age books More...
May 30, 2011
Susann
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Our VSC enjoyed discussing this along with Betsy-Tacy and Tib, particularly because all of Winona's Pony Cart takes place between chapters 5 and 6 of BTT.
We had an interesting range of opinions, although I think we all agreed that this is the slightest of the series. Winona is spoiled, but she's also good-hearted and it must be hard to have a mother who is continually disappointed in your behavior. (Then again, I think Winona's mom is genuinely confused about how to handle her tomboy More...
We had an interesting range of opinions, although I think we all agreed that this is the slightest of the series. Winona is spoiled, but she's also good-hearted and it must be hard to have a mother who is continually disappointed in your behavior. (Then again, I think Winona's mom is genuinely confused about how to handle her tomboy More...
Aug 31, 2009
Alicia
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I love the Betsy-Tacy books and this was a fun, sweet book by the same author (one of my favorite children's authors).
Jan 06, 2012
Jess
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I have come to the conclusion that I do not get the geography of these books AT ALL, but still, charming!
Jul 27, 2007
Courtney
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I wish I had this book as a child but unfortunately I did not read it until after high school, although I'm not saying I didn't enjoy it then. I just think I'd have a broader B-T perspective had I read it when I read them for the first time. Vera Neville is supreme when it comes to children's illustrations and she did a great job capturing these characters in the young years just as she did in the high school books.
Mar 06, 2009
Jan
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Reread for the Maud-L Power Read. Winona's mother wants her to be more ladylike. Winona wants a pony. Winona's mother invites 15 children to Winona's 8th birthday party. Winona invites a few without telling her mother. Rich, full characters and a fun plot! btw: This is a great read-aloud book.
Apr 14, 2009
Melissa
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It's a cute addition to the Betsy-Tacy series, but not nearly as good as the main books.
Apr 30, 2008
Deenbat
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I probably would have liked this one better if I had actually read it when I was young.
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