Rocket: The Blue-Ribbon Pony
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Rocket is a very naughty pony.
Sara desperately wants to win a blue ribbon with Rocket, but the two-year-old colt has grown into a very unruly pony who loves to get into trouble. When it's time to come in from the field, he runs away; he loves to chew on his lead ropes, and he nips at Sara whenever she tries to work him. Convinced that showing Rocket will help him learn to be a good pony, Sara decides to take him to a local horse show. What could go wrong?
Details:
Paperback -154 pages - 6 gray-scale drawings - Ages 7 and up, approximately 3rd-grade reading level
A 2024 Children’s Book Council Librarian Favorites Winner!
Rocket is a very naughty pony.
Sara desperately wants to win a blue ribbon with Rocket, but the two-year-old colt has grown into a very unruly pony who loves to get into trouble. When it's time to come in from the field, he runs away; he loves to chew on his lead ropes, and he nips at Sara whenever she tries to work him. Convinced that showing Rocket will help him learn to be a good pony, Sara decides to take him to a local horse show. What could go wrong?
Details:
Paperback -154 pages - 6 gray-scale drawings - Ages 7 and up, approximately 3rd-grade reading level
A 2024 Children’s Book Council Librarian Favorites Winner!
Rocket is a very naughty pony.
Sara desperately wants to win a blue ribbon with Rocket, but the two-year-old colt has grown into a very unruly pony who loves to get into trouble. When it's time to come in from the field, he runs away; he loves to chew on his lead ropes, and he nips at Sara whenever she tries to work him. Convinced that showing Rocket will help him learn to be a good pony, Sara decides to take him to a local horse show. What could go wrong?
Details:
Paperback -154 pages - 6 gray-scale drawings - Ages 7 and up, approximately 3rd-grade reading level
REVIEWS:
With a very special appeal to young readers with an interest in horses, "Rocket: The Blue-Ribbon Pony" is part of author Ellen Feld's 'The Miniature Morgan' series. A fun and thoroughly 'kid friendly' read from start to finish, "Rocket: The Blue-Ribbon Pony" is especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library General Fiction collections for young readers ages 8-14. - Midwest Book Review
Rocket: The Blue Ribbon Pony is the perfect story for young readers. It’s educational, inspirational, and shows that hard work pays off. Add in the happy ending, and it’s a story you won’t want to miss! - Chris Cassenti, Chrislar Morgan Horse Farm, Rowley, MA
Rocket, The Blue Ribbon Pony is a fun and entertaining story for horse-loving kids that teaches the importance of trust between an animal and his person. In the book, Sara learns that hard work, consistency, patience, and perseverance lead to a strong bond between her and her pony, and this bond makes them an unstoppable team! - Christine Nava Moulthrop, Timber Hill Stable, Kingston, MA
Ellen Feld’s books are so popular with our guests and students. Rocket: The Blue-Ribbon Pony is a fantastic addition to the Willow Bend Publishing lineup - it’s engaging and exciting… - Margot Smithson, Director, University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm
Rocket and Sara start this journey having a lot to learn. This delightful story is filled with examples of the give and take of good horsemanship. Rocket: The Blue-Ribbon Pony shows the young reader how a true partnership is made. - Jean McWilliams, Taborton Equine Books