Independent Reading Level: Grade 1-2

A sweet story about a boy and his pony, Little Black. But will Little Black keep the favorite place in his owner's heart, when the boy meets Big Red? ( )

Just add me to the pack of people who loved this book as a child, and who are now reading it to their own children.

One of the things I want to add to the accolades is that this makes a good book for children to read. It is particularly satisfying because it has a good story -- something that is sometimes lacking in beginning readers.

As far as level I would say that it is at a first grade level which is to say that the print is still fairly large, but that there are more sentences per page than the very beginning readers are used to.

Big Red got back up on the
bank.
I tried and tried to get there too.
But I could not.
My feet were cold.
My hands were cold.
I was cold all over.
"Help! Help!" I called.
But Big red could not help me.

Five Stars. Classic story with wonderful artwork. ( )

Little Black, tries to keep up with a horse, only to find that he is too small, but he is still important and can do great things.

This is a cute book that is short and would be good for young children. The one that I read is very old, so I think if I took this to my classroom, I would need a different copy. It shows a boy caring for a horse, which could teach children to love animals and not hurt them.