A Pony Promise

Charming Ponies

by Lois K. Szymanski

A PONY PROMISE

A special family of horses is about to change Tiffany's life.

Tiffany Clark has to keep her big brother's family secret and it's not easy. Luckily she can confide in Windy, the pinto mare at Mr. Paul's horse farm. But when Windy and a mare named Stormy give birth within days of each other, there's a problem. It's going to take a miracle for Stormy's foal to survive, and nothing short of a horse adoption can save the day. Will Windy agree to raise another mare's foal?

Genres: Horses, Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

About the author

Lois K. Szymanski has written numerous books for young readers featuring horses and the children who love them. She lives on a small farm in Westminster, Maryland, with her husband and two daughters.

Reviews

[Whitney]

ha ha...i wrote my very first book report on this book!! it was a looooooooooooong time ago! i don't really remember anything about this book....

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this to my 7 year old granddaughter over several Skype calls during the COVID19 lockdown. Though I read it for her amusement, we both enjoyed it. I have read several books from the 'pony' genre and, frankly, they usually bore me to tears (and I recognize that I, as a crusty old grump, am not the intended reader). This entry into pantheon of the equine literary tradition, though, I found to be a surprisingly well-written, cute, simple, and heart warming tale.

I particularly appreciated that it avoided using the oft-traversed, magical unicorns plot device which, in my admittedly c.o.g. opinion, should be tied to a concrete block and dropped into the deepest part of the ocean.

[Nguyen Le · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was meh. A story highlights adoption, but was poorly executed. Thankfully it was short.