Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach

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Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach
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Author Alison Lester
IllustratorAlison Lester
Country Australia
LanguageEnglish
Subject Children's literature, picture book, Ponies
Published2014 (Allen & Unwin)
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages26 (unpaginated)
ISBN 9781743311141
OCLC 891163093

Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach a 2014 children's picture book by Alison Lester. It is about a pony called Noni who, with her friends Dave dog and Coco the cat, spends a day by the seaside.

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Publication history

Reception

A review in School Library Journal of Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach stated "A perfect blend of text and pictures makes this an outstanding offering for the youngest crowd." [1]

Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach has also been reviewed by The New York Times , [2] Horn Book Guide Reviews , [3] Scan, [4] and Magpies. [5]

It is a 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Early Childhood Honour book, [6] and appears on a CBCA favourite books list. [7]

The National Centre for Australian Children's Literature holds preliminary and final artwork for the book. [8]

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References

  1. Judith Constantinides (15 October 2015). "Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  2. Maria Russo (29 July 2015). "Bookshelf - Gone To The Beach (subscription required)". New York Times. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  3. "Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach". Media Source Inc. 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2021. Lester's faultless rhymes and tranquil, blue-dominant illustrations are back, ..{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. "Picture books". Scan: The Journal for Educators. NSW Department of Education. 34 (2): 70–79. June 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. "Before School". Magpies: Talking About Books For Children. Vol. 29, no. 5. Magpies Magazine. November 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. "Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach". cbca.org.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  7. Jenni Connors (9 January 2016). "Books to Share with Young Children". readingtime.com.au. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  8. Max Brown (6 June 2017). "NCACL Artwork Project: Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach" (PDF). ncacl.org.au. National Centre for Australian Children's Literature. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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