Winona's Pony Cart (Deep Valley Books) (Turtleback)

~ (Author) "INONA ROOT and her pug dog Toodles were sitting on the wall which hemmed in one side of the large Root lawn..." (more)
Key Phrases: lower lawn, leaf house, pony cart, Buffalo Bill, Miss Flanders, Miss Canning (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Welcome back to Deep Valley!

Winona Root is almost eight years old. More than anything in the world, she wants a pony for her birthday. She wishes so hard for a pony that she's sure to get one--at least, that's what she tells her friends Betsy, Tacy, and Tib. It's only when the exciting day grows near that Winona begins to wonder: What if her father meant it when he said she couldn't have a pony?

In addition to her beloved Betsy-Tacy books, Maud Hart Lovelace wrote three more stories set in the fictional town of Deep Valley: Winona's Pony Cart, Carney's House Party and Emily of Deep Valley. Longtime fans and new readers alike will be delighted to find the Deep Valley books available again for the first time in many years. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980) was the beloved author of the Betsy-Tacy books as well as many other books for adults and children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Turtleback
• Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606204814
• ISBN-13: 978-0606204811
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,889,893 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice look at another B-T character, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Winona's Pony Cart (Hardcover)

After many years, I finally tracked down a library copy of "Winona's Pony Cart," and I am glad to have read it. It's a nice look at Winona's home life at the age of 8, when the "main" characters haven't really encountered Winona yet. What a riot of a character she is! I've always liked her character in the rest of the series, so I was happy to get a peek into her life, meeting her sisters and parents. And she really is kind of a funny character, all on her own. I hope this book comes back into print eventually, I would buy several copies!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This goes for all the "Betsy" books, May 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Winona's Pony Cart (Hardcover)

When Maud Hart Lovelace first wrote the "Betsy-Tacy" series, did she know how much so many people, from children to adults, would love them? The series has at least one book that anyone of any age can relate to. 10-year-olds will love "Over the big Hill," high-schoolers will love the books about when Betsy was attending Deep Valley High, etc. And it doesn't end there! Even if you're not the age that Betsy was in one of the books, you can still love all of them! Maud has a way of capturing real feelings and experiences--even bad ones--and turning them into works of art. The "Betsy-Tacy" series really is a work of art, even if it was painted with a pen, and not a paintbrush.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another welcome trip to Deep Valley, MN, September 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Winona's Pony Cart (Betsy-Tacy) (Paperback)

Thank goodness Harper has brought this Maud Hart Lovelace gem back into print! This book offers a glimpse of Betsy Ray's friend Winona Root at age 7, planning her 8th birthday party. Winona is such an outgoing girl that the guest list just keeps growing, and there is much merriment involved. Adult readers will be delighted to discover Winona at an early age, and I am reading this new editon aloud to my three year old niece who keeps begging for another look at all the Vera Neville illustrations.