Seabiscuit: Wild Pony of the Outer Banks [Hardcover]

Anne Russell (Author), Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Diane Royder Halpin (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up

Seabiscuit is a wild pony who lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with her mother Angel Wing and her father Nautilus. She chases seagulls and plays with turtles. When a hurricane comes, she learns that freedom requires personal responsibility.

Intended for young readers between ages of 3 and 8, this beautifully-illustrated book is a wonderful addition to any child's bookshelf.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Anne Russell lives at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. She is a playwright, journalist, video documentarian, and author of fiction and non-fiction. A professor of communications, she is also a licensed counselor specializing in creativity and a family mediator. She holds a doctorate in American Studies, a master's of science, and a master's of fine arts. A mother of four daughters, she is married to architect Howard Reed Garriss. A visit to Shackleford Banks' wild ponies inspired her to write Seabiscuit.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Coastal Carolina Press; 1st edition (September 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928556280
• ISBN-13: 978-1928556282
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,332,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A natural fit, November 6, 2004

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JR "JR" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seabiscuit: Wild Pony of the Outer Banks (Hardcover)

I am writing this mostly in response to a criticism about the title. As any informed person would know, seabiscuit is the name of a shell, and has been so longer than the name of some famous racing horse. This book is a marvelous story about a pony. It showcases a lovely area of North Carolina and presents a sweet story for kids. Anyone who enjoys nature, horses or just kids stories will love this book. I highly recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Pleasing, September 29, 2010

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S. West (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seabiscuit: Wild Pony of the Outer Banks (Hardcover)

While this isn't about the famous racehorse, as I thought it would be, it was a sweet story about a horse that my horse-crazy daughter enjoyed and I approved of. No overt messages or lessons; just a sweet story.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Frustrated, July 7, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Seabiscuit: Wild Pony of the Outer Banks (Hardcover)

This book was written long before the recent film put the real Seabiscuit back in the spotlight. But I still can't imagine why anyone would write a book about a wild pony and give it the same unusual name as one of the most famous horses in history--unless it's so the book will come up whenever someone searches that famous name. I'm trying to find a picture book for small children about the real Seabiscuit and it's very annoying to keep coming up with this book. It's probably a sweet story, but not when you're looking for the real deal. The author should have been more creative in naming her title character--or trusted her work to stand on its own merit.