Big Apple Barn #1: Happy Go Lucky [Paperback]

Kristin Earhart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2007 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Big Apple Barn (Book 1)

When Happy Go Lucky, a young quarter pony, is moved from his home to the stables at Big Apple Barn, endless adventures await him!

Happy Go Lucky is a young pony. He loves living with his mom at Shoemaker Stables! But when he's sent to help at a riding school called Big Apple Barn, everything in Happy's life changes.

Big Apple Barn is full of new adventures! Happy has never met other horses and ponies before. He has a lot to learn, and he misses his home. Will Happy Go Lucky find his place at Big Apple Barn?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439893712
• ISBN-13: 978-0439893718
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #544,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very cute age appropriate book, January 8, 2008

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S. Smith (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Apple Barn #1: Happy Go Lucky (Paperback)

My daughter is in 1st grade but is reading at a 3-4th grade level. It is very hard to pick out chapter books that would hold her interest but are not about 3-5th graders kids who act and say things too old for my daughter to really "get it." She picked this book up at her school's book fair because she loves horses. We read this book together taking turns reading chapters and I was very happy with this book. My daughter could not put it down. I am glad to see this is the first book in a series as we will now be picking out the others.

The book is written in the pony's point of view and he talks to his other pony/horse friends when the humans are not around - when the humans are around the narrative is his thinking. You get to understand how a horse may feel towards the humans they react towards but mainly Happy is having the same type of problems kids can have with other horses and situations. Separation anxiety, shyness, afraid to adjust to a new situation, try new things etc.... It was more interesting for my daughter because it was a pony going thru all these things as opposed of another girl similar to her but the author makes it obvious enough to get the point across that feelings such as these are common and how to try to make the best of whatever situation you are in. It is delighful, warming and can make you a little sad at times while putting a big smile on your face at other times. It uses none of the bratty words or context that can be found in many books of similar reading levels (stupid, dumb, idiot, I don't care etc...) It is a book a parent could read to even the 4-6yr old group before they learn to read themselves and overall I think boys or girls up to the age of 10yrs old would enjoy this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute book, September 26, 2011

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Danielle - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Big Apple Barn #1: Happy Go Lucky (Paperback)

My daughter had to do summer reading and this was the perfect book for it.
It was easy to read and a cute story

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The first half is very sad, August 10, 2010

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R. Dillon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Apple Barn #1: Happy Go Lucky (Paperback)

The book is fine as long as you know that the first half is very sad. We had to take a break reading it because my 5 year old was crying so hard (which was making mom cry). Happy has to leave his mom and his farm and go live on a new farm, and he is sad about it. And obviously we were too.