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Keeker and the Sneaky Pony

(2006, Fiction - For Beginning Readers, Written by Hadley Higginson, Illustrated by Maja Anderson)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    A great choice to keep new readers in the saddle.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Keeker learns respect for her pony by speaking calmly and caring for her lovingly. Plum learns to respond to Keeker's friendly advances and builds trust.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness :

    Girl is tossed off pony on trail but not injured. She loses and then finds pony.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Keeker and the Sneaky Pony

Parents need to know that this book, the first in the Keeker series, will draw in emergent readers, especially horse lovers. It includes positive messages on caring for and building trust with animals. A girl is tossed off a pony, but not injured.

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  • Families can talk about Keeker's frustration with Plum. How does she manage her frustration and overcome it to win Plum over? Parents can also gently remind their young readers about the consequences when Keeker doesn't listen to her mother. What happens when Keeker goes too far on the trail?
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