Little Prince

Title:

Little Prince

The Story of a Shetland Pony

Author:

Wedekind, Annie

Subject:

Animals

Horses

Social Themes

New Experience

Juvenile Fiction

Description:

If Dauphin, a pampered Shetland pony, seems to lead the perfect life in the penthouse suite of the city's posh riding stables, it's because he does. And, if he seems a bit too self-satisfied, after all he's won several trophies for his young owner, Isabella, and is widely acknowledged to be the prettiest pony in the city-it's because he is. Dauphin leads a rich, comfortable life. But, all that changes when his relationship with his owner takes a decided turn for the worse. He's suddenly sent away to a farm in the middle of nowhere, which is filled with the most unusual animals. And where, against all odds, he discovers the true meaning of home and family.

Publisher:

Feiwel & Friends

Date:

2016-04-19

Summary

If Dauphin, a pampered Shetland pony, seems to lead the perfect life in the penthouse suite of the city's posh riding stables, it's because he does. And if he seems a bit too self-satisfied--after all, he's won several trophies for his young owner, Isabella, and is widely acknowledged to be the prettiest pony in the city--it's because he is.

Dauphin leads a rich, comfortable life. But all that changes when his relationship with his owner takes a decided turn for the worse. He's suddenly sent away to a farm in the middle of nowhere, which is filled with the most unusual animals. And where, against all odds, he discovers the true meaning of home and family.

Author Notes

Annie Wedekind grew up riding horses in Louisville, Kentucky. Since then, she's been in the saddle in every place she's lived, from Rhode Island to New Orleans, South Africa to New York. Her first novel, A Horse of Her Own , was praised by Kirkus as "possibly the most honest horse book since National Velvet . . . A champion." She is also the author of The Breyer Horse Collection books, including Wild Blue, Samirah's Ride , and Mercury's Flight . She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.

Excerpts

Phin shook his head and snorted. He'd been rescued by the man who was now giving him a light massage with the currycomb. Phin leaned into Jack with a sigh of pleasure. Drinking in the sweet smell of fresh alfalfa, clean bedding, and polished leather, Phin knew he was where he belonged. "Well, aren't we in a fine mood, laddie?" Jack smiled at him. "Thinkin that life suits us pretty well? Glad your mistress hasn't forgotten you?" An icy spur pierced Phin's reverie. Jack's lighthearted words had touched on a feelingâ€"an uncomfortable, nagging feeling that had grown over the past few monthsâ€"that Isabella Ingram wasn't spending quite as much time with her pony as she used to. Or showing quite the same level of ecstatic devotion, mingled with tyrannical bossiness, to which Phin had grown accustomed. But surely she was busy with school, and the weather had been uncertain... Phin brushed aside his dark thoughts, gave Jack a little nip to make himself feel better, and resumed his contemplation of the pink and purple petunias. It was a beautiful day, and his mistress was taking him to the park. She would bring him a sugar lump. She loved him. And that was all any pony needed. Excerpted from Little Prince: The Story of a Shetland Pony by Annie Wedekind, Jessie Haas All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.