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| Author | Alison Lester |
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| Illustrator | Alison Lester |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Children's literature, picture book, Ponies |
| Published | 2010 (Allen & Unwin) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 32 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9781741758887 |
| OCLC | 585906804 |
Noni the Pony is a 2010 children's picture book by Alison Lester. It is about a day with a friendly, caring pony called Noni and her friends, Dave dog, and Coco the cat.
Booklist wrote, in a review of Noni the Pony, "The graphic art, with its soft, round shapes and soothing, textured background colors, will appeal to small children, as will the cheery couplets." [1] and Kirkus Reviews described Noni as "the perfect pony for preschoolers", and Lester's illustrations as "droll". [2]
Noni the Pony has also been reviewed by The New York Times , [3] School Library Journal , [4] Horn Book Guide Reviews , [5] Books+Publishing, [6] Publishers Weekly , [7] Educating Young Children, [8] Every Child, [9] Magpies, [10] Reading Time , [11] and Scan. [12]
"Noni the Pony," an unabashedly sweet and simple tale about a happy pony, her (Lester's) affection and easy familiarity with these four-legged favorites shine through.
Rhyming books that are well done are music to the ear, and this one is just that. .. Lester's illustrations are charmingly done in black outline with pencil, watercolor, and collage interiors. Simple and bold, with uncluttered backgrounds, they will attract the youngest readers, and the soothing ending will satisfy them.
The illustrations, in which blues and greens outfit a pastoral setting, reflect the rhymes' tranquility, but this conflict-free book feels less like a story than an introduction to a character we may see again.
This is a bright and breezy picture book, full of strong colours and shapes, with an easy, rhyming text that gently captures the essence of early childhood.
It's the most adorable title to come down the pike in a long time—and it delivers on every page, even if it's little more than a catalogue of the eponymous character's sunny niceness.
