Pony island

By Ransom, Candice F. & Zahares, Wade

Publishers Summary:
Rhyming text describes the origins of Chincoteague ponies and how they were rounded up and sold for the first time to pay for a new fire engine. Includes facts about the ponies, their home on Assateague island, and their relationship with the people of Chincoteague island.

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ISBN
978-0-80278-089-8
Publisher
New York : Walker & Co., 2009.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on February 1, 2009

K-Gr 3 The mere bones of the Chincoteague ponies' story is related in brief rhymes. The text touches only slightly on their arrival on the island; without the concluding author's note, readers will be bewildered. Zahares's glowing oil pastels extend and explain through images what Ransom only hints at. Full spreads presen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

In concise couplets, Ransom recounts the legend of Chincoteague ponies ("Big ship wrecks. / Stormy sea. / Cargo horses / Swimming free") and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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