Fritz and the Beautiful Horses was written and illustrated by Jan Brett, in 1981. I believe it was her first published book. It was read many times by my daughters when they were young - and still is one of my favorites!

The message of the book is similar to book 5, Outward Appearances, in my Sonrise Stable series. What you are on the outside is not nearly as important as what you are on the inside.

It's a simple story, beautifully illustrated by Brett. Little Fritz is just adorable, despite what the snobby townspeople think. :)

When a bridge cracks and the town's beautiful horse are afraid to go down the steep banks to rescue the children on the other side, Fritz comes to the rescue!

After that, Fritz is allowed into the city, and although it's not explicitly stated, my understanding is that the townspeople came to realize their values needed some re-evaluating.

Paperback
32 pages