The Purple Ponies

We ot this bok for our Grandaughter for Christmas. We and she enjoy the booka lot. She looks alot like Gigi and she plays soccer.

My kids are huge fans of David Shannon books (as am I). They have them all, and so I was searching for something new that would be equally appealing. It is difficult to find adventure books whose style and story-telling are just right for early readers. Most tend to be too simple, boring and predictable. They sadly lack originality... especially among Christian books. I was pleasently surprised when I came across Sheila Walsh's "Gigi" series. Gigi is fantastic... a spunky little girl who, along with her best friend Frances, finds herself in new situations that any little girl can relate to. My 6 year old daughter is entertained by the stories and enjoys Gigi's slightly dramatic, but big-hearted personality. (With good reason! LOL!) As for "The Purple Ponies" in particular, this book quickly became one of my daughter's favorites since she played her first season of soccer this year. Again, I love that these stories are based on age-appropriate situations. My children become very involved in the books, and the stories help them handle the events that happen in their own lives. As well as get them excited about reading! I also bought a few "Will" (Gigi's male counterpart) books for my 5 and 8 year old sons. They love them as well... full of fun adventures and fantastic illustrations! I'm very pleased I purchased "Gigi" and "Will". They are going to be in our family library for quite some time, as my kids want to read them over and over again.