The Crooked Colt

by C.W. Anderson

The little colt was very small, and his little legs were wobbly and weak that every time he tried to stand up, he would fall. He saw other colts on the farm running and playing and was very sad. No one paid any attention to him except his mama and a little girl...

Genres: Horses, Childrens, Fiction, Picture Books, Animals

56 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1954

About the author

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C.W. Anderson - aka Clarence William Anderson
From Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence...

Clarence William Anderson (1891–1971) was an author and illustrator of children's books. Known professionally as C.W. Anderson, Anderson had an interest in horses and drawing.

Anderson started his career by illustrating for other authors, but eventually began developing texts to accompany his realistic and lively black and white drawings. He is best known for his "Billy and Blaze" book series.

The adventures of Billy and Blaze would revolve around proper care of the horse, while teaching a lesson. Anderson would go to great lengths to give accurate information. He would even go on to write Heads Up, Heels Down as a training tool for young horse lovers. All of the stories Anderson wrote would be based on true stories or people that Anderson knew, only the plots were fiction.

By the end of Anderson's life, he had written and illustrated over thirty-five horse books, and also had created covers for the Saturday Evening Post.

Reviews

[Sandie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one of my very favorite stories by this author! I spent many hours in the library as a child and C.W. Anderson was a favorite author! I still love his delightful horse stories to this day and often check out the ones the library here has to read with my daughter.
The Crooked Colt was especially dear, all about a little colt who did not fit in with the others and couldn't run and play as the others did. Its a book about courage and strength on a child's level. Its really quite brilliant. I recommend this not just for horse loving kids but all kids.

*7/10/2022 Just re-read for the I don't know how many times....but as always I love the illustrations and story.

[Manna_Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Weekly Reader book from grade school. It was one of my favorites! I loved the story of the little colt who proved everybody wrong and the little girl who loved him. Glad to share this with my girls now that we found it in the treasures of my hope chest.

[Wiley R · Rating 1 out of 5]

Beautiful illustrations, but no one likes the colt when he’s weak/disabled and he has to hide away until he’s strong and able bodied—weird message for young kids/anyone.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Appearances are deceiving in this lovely book. The underd0g wins!

[Eva Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boy, is THIS one ever a good one! It was sad but I knew the colt would be OK in the end. And he was! The colt just wanted friends and that's what he got. He just had to get strong.
I don't know what was wrong with the kids who made fun of him. What's their problem? He NEEDED them!

[Paula Greenfield]

If you love horses this is a wonderful story about a colt who had trouble and the wonderful way he grow up.