Leah's Pony

by Elizabeth Friedrich

Book Overview

Set in the Dust Bowl of the 1930's, here is a moving story that Parents Magazine calls a "poignant tale of how a little girl with a big heart saves the family farm and inspires an entire town." Leah's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563971895
• ISBN13: 9781563971891
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.0" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

If only she wrote more books like this

It tugs at your heartstrings and is guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes. If only the author wrote more children's like this one, and hope she does.

Precious tale

This was my 16 year old son's favorite book in first and second grade. We had to have it. Such a nice tale of kindess in this often cold hearted world. Wonderful story, beautiful illustrations. Highly reccomend it.

Leah's Pony

This is an excellent book that I just recently purchased. My daughter had checked it out at her school library some years ago, and we both fell in love with it. Not only are the pictures beautifully-illustrated, but the story is about a little girl who has learned what truly matters in life, and gives sacrificially to that end. Highly recommended for any age.

A wonderful book for people of all ages

Leah's Pony is a wonderful book about bravery and sacrifice. It portrays one family's struggle and how they overcome hardship. Through one selfless act by the young girl, her family's fortunes change for the better.Read and enjoy!

Simply Beautiful...

Not only is this book beautifully illustrated (the pictures are so detailed and colorful that they literally jump out of the book with each turn of the page), but it carries a poignant story about a family that pulls together through the efforts of a little girl and her pony.Leah is a very smart farm girl who lives in the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl of the Great Depression. When her father cannot meet his loan obligations, the family farm has to be put up at auction. Leah's prize possession is her new pony ("the best in the county") and she comes up with an ingenious plan on how to use the pony to save her family's farm.This is a remarkable story about a very clever girl. I can't say too much without giving away the entire story, but suffice it to say that this is an educational, inspirational and artistic masterpiece that should be on every child's shelf.An added bonus: the author includes a very good historical summary at the end of the book.Enjoy.Cris