Farley uses an abundance of exclamation points which suits the exaggerated events in the book. It features a male main character which is rare for this genre.
While the book has accurate horse information, there's not much of a story, and it contains other questionable parts. Not a book I would recommend for kids.
A bit slow and not terribly exciting, but it does have accurate horse information and almost no objectionable content. Young, horse-crazy girls may enjoy it.
Was this book actually written for children? It's full of profanities and unnecessarily graphic descriptions. Read my review and decide for yourself.
Books can be influential in shaping the hearts and minds of young people. The Bible cautions us to be careful what we think about, that includes the books we read.
Misty of Chincoteague is one of the most popular horse books for children. Is it appropriate for your child to read? Check out this review for my thoughts.
I could get past horses behaving in extremely non-equine ways, but the typical, modern portrayal of children as smarter than their parents is a deal breaker for me.
Christian Black Beauty? The book by Anna Sewell? Do you have to buy a special edition of Black Beauty to get the Christian version?
The new series has good themes for younger readers, but I can't get past the foolish, dangerous things done with the horses. The dad is portrayed unfavorably.
It wasn’t a totally satisfying conclusion. I was hoping for more of a "happily-ever-after" ending, but it is only a book after all, and the characters aren’t real.
Winnie’s difficulties working with the foal and Amigo in this book are puzzling since she was portrayed in the first book as able to tame a wild horse in a week.
Winnie rushes home expecting to find something wrong with her horse. She finds Nickers is fine, but discovers a sickly horse in the pasture.
I liked this book the best of the series so far. Parents should be aware the main topic is divorce, although that doesn’t become clear until the end of the book.
Just another six days until November 12. That would be the third time Winnie, her sister, Lizzy, and their father had celebrated Mrs. Willis’ birthday without her.
An abortion debate in a horse book for eight to twelve-year-olds? Yes. And, Winnie has another improbable training project. Two weeks this time to retrain a jumper.
When Winnie's first training project, Towaco, arrives, she immediately puts him in with Nickers, then seems surprised that the two are fussing with each other.
Am I the only person that doesn’t like the Winnie the Horse Gentler series? Honestly, it makes me wonder at times whether there’s something wrong with me.
I really wanted to like this book, but somehow I just couldn't. My youngest daughter (now 26) remembered the book title, but couldn't remember anything about it.
I love picture books, especially horse picture books! As a horse person, I have pretty high standards as to what qualifies as a good horse book. Here are my top 5.
Margeurite Henry was a prolific writer. While her favorite topic was horses, (titles listed below) she also wrote stories about other animals.
This beautiful horse picture book has a wonderful message for children - what you are on the outside is not nearly as important as what you are on the inside.
Billy and Blaze is the simple story of a boy who receives a pony he’d dreamed about. The book struck a chord with readers struggling through the Great Depression.
Somehow I never read National Velvet as a kid. After reading it yesterday, I feel fortunate I missed it in my younger days. I recommend that you skip this book.
