Polonius the Pit Pony by Richard O’Neill, illustrated by
Feronia Parker Thomas. PICTURE BOOK
Child’s Play (Publisher Showcase), 2018.
$17 9781786281869
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
Polonius was a pony who helped pull coal from
a mine, which was known as a pit pony.
When he was brought out of the mine for a vacation he ran away and
joined a group of travelers. When the
owner found Polonius he told the travelers that they could keep him because he
wouldn’t be able to get him to work the mine now that he had been free. Although Polonius was small, he ended up helping
the travelers get their goods through a foggy night to a make it on time for one
of their important orders and his story became a legend to show others about
determination and courage.
I liked the
message of this book that Polonius could do hard things even though he was
small. The pictures aren’t that appealing
and there are a lot of words such as “gry” and “sulky” that make the story hard
to understand. There is a super small
glossary on the title page that tells what the words mean, but I don’t think
young readers will have the patience for that.
C. Peterson
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