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My Chincoteague Pony
On the farm where Julie lives there are cows and chickens, but no ponies. With her whole heart, Julie longs for a pony of her own. And she has a plan. Every summer on Chincoteague Island, there is an auction of ponies who have swum across the channel from Assateague, where ponies run free. If Julie works hard and saves her money all year, perhaps she can win the pony of he...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
June 17th 2008
by Hyperion
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I love the true story behind this book, about the generosity and kindness of strangers in making a little girl's dream of owning a pony come true and how she pays it forward. And Jeffers' love of horses is so clear from her gorgeous, sensitive illustrations. I'm not sure the storytelling had the emotional impact I was expecting, given that the true story its based on is so sweet and heartwarming. I preferred Jeffers' My Pony but this one is still worth checking out if you or your child is a h...more
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In this book, there was a girl who loved ponies. Her name was Julia [The book says the girl's name is Julie, but Felicity noted that on her bed it says "Julia"]. She had a friend that had a horse, and his name was Shanti. But she wanted a pony of her own. She knew that every July there was a pony auction on Chincoteague island. Every year Julia tried to make her parents say yes to got the pony auction, but every year they said no. Finally one year they said yes. When they got there one...more
This is the story of a little girl who dreams of having her own pony. She saves up all year in hopes of making her dream come true- in the end, a community effort helps make her dream come true.
Themes/topics: perseverance, community, dreams, animals, horses
Great features: The illustrations in this book are gorgeous.
Red flags: Even the word "Chincoteague" is hard to pronounce. When reading to such a young age group, this could probably be eliminated without...more
Themes/topics: perseverance, community, dreams, animals, horses
Great features: The illustrations in this book are gorgeous.
Red flags: Even the word "Chincoteague" is hard to pronounce. When reading to such a young age group, this could probably be eliminated without...more
Great way to incorporate true history about Chincoteague ponies into a children's book. Book can be platform for lesson on money (math) and how to save it up to make a purchase. High interest book for students with love of horses (like my 2nd daughter). Susan Jeffers has several books that incorporate a great story with amazing art, she is one artist where I can pick out her work. Use this book to have students pick a subject that they are very interested in and research about it enough until th...more
I actually almost cried when I got to the part where everyone starts handing Julie money so she can buy her pony! And then when Julie saves all her money for a year so she can come back to the auction and give it to another girl so she can get her pony? Forget about it! I'm a complete sucker for stories like this. (Pay It Forward)Otherwise the book is a little bit cheesy but so what? The message is just so sweet!
Since we spend a week every summer on Chincoteague (and would stay all summer if it weren't for pesky things like work and money), I have a few quibbles with this relating to the illustrations:
The crossing over Chincoteague Channel and the surround marshes is spectacular. But it looks nothing as it is pictured here. There is a several mile long causeway stretching across the marshes and channels, and then right before you reach the island, you go over a small bumpy drawbridge--now be...more
The crossing over Chincoteague Channel and the surround marshes is spectacular. But it looks nothing as it is pictured here. There is a several mile long causeway stretching across the marshes and channels, and then right before you reach the island, you go over a small bumpy drawbridge--now be...more
This is a heartwarming (and true!) story of how generous and kind people can be, allowing a little girl to achieve her dream and then seeing how she pays it forward in the future. I loved the correspondence in the beginning of the book from Marguerite Henry, the author of Misty of Chincoteague and the inspiration for this tale.
Okay, we got it because it was about horses, but I absolutely loved the message - others helped the little girl get a pony, but even better, the little girl was planning on returning the next year to help another little girl get her own pony. Not enough books with messages like this one. Really great.
what a sweet, sweet book. i got choked up at the end while reading it to the kids. i liked it even better after reading that it is based on true stories that happen every year.
Beautiful horse illustrations and a very sweet story about believing your dream can come true. A lovely book, especially if you adore horses.
Older daughter really dug this, and now is interested in reading Misty. Can't wait.
Great message about paying-it-forward and the kindness of strangers.
I loved, loved, loved this book. I've visited the Assateague/Chincoteague area of Delaware and am familiar with the wild horses. That's why I picked up the book. It's a true story of people coming together to make a little girl's dream come true. The author was inspired to write this after witnessing the event years ago where an audience pooled money at an auction to help a little girl get the horse she had saved and saved for. There's also an explanation in the book on how the wild ponies...more
A cliched little girl wants a pony story until the ending. After working for an entire summer she saves money for the pony auction, but doesn't have enough. Folks standing near her give her money so she can buy a pony. Next year she works all summer to help someone else buy a pony.
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This is a sweet story by Susan Jeffers, enhanced by her always beautiful illustrations of horses.
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Biography:
Graduate of Pratt Institute 1964
Worked in the publishing field for three years
Began freelance career in 1968
Published first childrens book in 1970
Awards:
Caldecott Honor
Golden Apple Biennial Brataslava
The ABBY American Booksellers Best Book award
Society of Illustrators Awards of Merit
Golden Kite Society of Child...more
More about Susan Jeffers...
Graduate of Pratt Institute 1964
Worked in the publishing field for three years
Began freelance career in 1968
Published first childrens book in 1970
Awards:
Caldecott Honor
Golden Apple Biennial Brataslava
The ABBY American Booksellers Best Book award
Society of Illustrators Awards of Merit
Golden Kite Society of Child...more
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