Pink, Pony, and Sparkles . . . Without even opening the book, the cover alone is a natural draw for any little girl. Susan Jeffers is both author and illustrator for My Chincoteague Pony and it's a winner! It's a true story, well, "several true stories", as Jeffers tells us, about a little girl who is horse crazy (I can relate - I was horse crazy at this age, too) and wants to buy one of the famous Chincoteague ponies. She works hard to save up money and attends the annual auction held on Chincoteague Island in Virginia. What happens there? Does she get her pony? You'll have to read the book to find out! Jeffers' illustrations are beautiful. There seems to be a tinge of pink on every page. The best one is the full spread towards the end where pony and girl are eye to eye. No text on these pages because no words are needed. Look for this one in Picture Books under Jeffers.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co
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