Marguerite Henry
Paperback | Pages: 112 pages Rating: 3.84 | 583 Users | 33 Reviews
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| Title | : | Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley |
| Author | : | Marguerite Henry |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 112 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 1998 by Aladdin (first published September 1st 1996) |
| Categories | : | Animals. Horses. Childrens. Fiction. Young Adult |
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One of the most beloved of all children's book writers tells the story of a seemingly worn-out mare, owned by Molly's family, who is carrying a secret: a baby mule! Young Molly thinks the new creature is the most beautiful thing she's ever seen. She calls him Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley and as the years go by, Molly discovers that, just like his mother, her mule is full of wonderful surprises.Point Books In Pursuance Of Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley
| Original Title: | Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley |
| ISBN: | 0689807791 (ISBN13: 9780689807794) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.84 From 583 Users | 33 ReviewsAppraise Based On Books Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley
*Sigh* It was great re-reading this book! 100 pages of memories :)A story of a girls dream of a horse and how the mule she receives brings her, her family, and a boy closer together.
While this isn't quite a horse story (being about a mule), the flavor of all the previous Marguerite Henry books that I'd read throughout my childhood came back in full force only too much abbreviated. I wish that she'd taken more time to tell the story. The illustrations were spot on, the children very real and believable. I wish that I'd come to really enjoy the mule more. I felt almost like the story wasn't about him so much as it was about the other characters, which I regretted somewhat.
Molly has wanted a horse for a very long time and she finally gets one for her birthday. At first she is disappointed in Lady Sue as she is an older horse, but Lady Sue has quite a wonderful surprise for Molly, a baby mule. Lady Sue and the baby mule, Brown Sunshine are great additions to the household and bring about a lot of wonderful events. This is a great book for horse lovers and all animal lovers.
Horse Crazy in TennesseeThis read-in-one-sitting book by the author of MISTY OF CHINCOTEAUGE is presented in both diary format (first person) and standard narrative form (third person). You will be kept on your toes as chapters alternate in style--even switching back and forth in the same chapter. But this lightweight tale introduces readers to the world of mulestheir history and under-appreciated value. Molly (aged 10-13) acquires a young mule as a surprise, thanks to her fathers wise faith in
A decent option for a horse-loving girl that doesn't want giant amounts of heartache and drama! I didn't love this book but I don't think B. noticed what I did. The illustrations were lovely sketches.
I feel bad giving it such a low rating, but it isn't that great of a book. I didn't think it was written very well at all when I was horse-crazy around eleven, and I haven't thought that in the rereadings since. But considering that Marguerite Henry was 94 when she wrote this, it's very good; because who else works that late in life? It's sort of like cotton candy; because while it's a sweet story, it disappears almost immediately after finishing (figuratively, but also literally, since it's a
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