Little Black, a Pony

As a child I found this book to be everything a book should- one that is well written, beautifully illustrated, and teaches a moral through a bit of suspense and basic values. While the story is about horses, the underlying meaning is about valuing our friends no matter their pomp or standing. Better still, kids will learn everyone has feelings, even animals. This is delightful story that will be read again and again.

This sweet little book tells the story of a little boy and his pony, Little Black. The boy loves his pony, but one day he decides to try and ride a horse named Big Red. Big Red can run faster, jump higher and is in general more exciting to ride than Little Black. But each time Big Red is chosen over Little Black, Little Black gets sadder and sadder, until he runs away one winter morning. The boy rides Big Red to try and get... Read Full Review

I have this book called "Little Black, A Pony" & Walter Farley wrote this book & he is the author of a book called The Black Stallion series which was The Black Stallion & The Black Stallion Returns & others.The illustrations in this book are illustrated by James Schucker & this is Beginner Books A division of Random House & the cover has a picture of a boy feeding Little Black an apple & the kid feeding Little... Read Full Review

I made my family read this book to me so often that I had memorized it by the time I was three years old. Literally. I could recite it word-for-word. And oh, the illustrations! I loved both of those horses, Little Black and Big Red. This is the sort of book that will help children grow up loving books. It is well written and exciting and and warm. It's never cloying like so many children's books. This is a book that... Read Full Review