by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans, with illustrations by Lynn Munsinger (jP Numeroff)
We meet Ponyella who is a beautiful
pony who is happy on her small farm with the pastures and the barn and she
loves jumping. Then the farm is sold and as the new owners move in they bring
along two ponies as well. And as we know the Cinderella story these ponies pick
on Ponyella who ends up being moved out of her clean stall and into a small,
dirty stall. Ponyella does all the work pulling the coal carts and her coat
becomes dirty. She is so unhappy.
Then, we see the Princess driven by
who will be selecting the winner of the Annual Grand Royal Pony Championship!
Everyone wants to attend but Ponyella is forced to remain at home. Until…her Fairy
Godmare arrives.
The drawings by Lynn Munsinger are
excellent, you feel so sorry for Ponyella. I love the fabulous trailer she
rides in to the championship (as opposed to a coach). And her horseshoes are
embedded with diamonds. Sadly, the clock struck Noon and Ponyella had to dash
for home, leaving behind a horseshoe.
The story was so creative at
inserting horse-themed items yet remaining close to the original story. Adults
will get a kick out of this story as much as the kids. The illustrations pull you
into the emotions of Ponyella – but she gets her Happy Ending.
I highly recommend this clever
remix of Cinderella.
(If you enjoy this, you may also
wish to try Federico and the Wolf by Rebecca J. Gomez, or It’s Not Little Red Riding Hood (It’s Not a Fairy Tale) by
Josh Funk.)
( official Nate Evans author
web site ) | ( official Laura Numeroff author web site )
Recommended
by Charlotte M.
Bennett Martin Public Library — Public Service
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