The Perfect Pony Book

Katie's very first word was pony, and ever since, she has dreamed of having her own sleek, spirited, perfect pony. So when Mom says that it's finally time to start looking for one, she finds it hard to be patient. As she and Mom visit barns, Katie looks at each pony and wonders, Is this the one? But the first is too nervous, and others too stubborn, too scary, too old. Then Katie meets a round, filthy little pony with a coat as shaggy as a bear. But there's something special about him . . .

No horse-lover will be able to resist this warm, genuine story with the ultimate happy ending.

Children's Literature

The young narrator of the story is happy to hear that after years of riding her brother's pony the time has come to get one of her own. Katie dreams of the perfect pony. She draws pictures of the perfect pony. And she and her mom search for the perfect pony. But the ponies they meet are too old or too lame or too stubborn or too fast or too scary. She begins to wonder if she will ever find a pony. Then one day she and her mom see a little pony that is round, very dirty, and shaggy. But could he be the perfect pony? Katie is willing to work hard and clean away the dirt. She brushes away the snags in the pony's fur. She may have found her true friend. McNicholas' watercolor and pencil illustrations give readers beautiful pastoral scenes against which the possibility of a perfect friendship blossoms.