The Pony and the Starling

by Jennifer McGrath (Author) Kristina Jones (Illustrator)

The Pony and the Starling
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

A girl and her mother watch an unusual friendship develop between a solitary starling and a lonely pony.

The gray pony lives in the green pasture beside the barn. One day, the girl and her mother see a flock of starlings wheel over the field. When the flock moves on, one bird remains behind -- perched on the fence, near the pony.

As summer moves into autumn, the girl watches as the pony and the starling become constant companions, sharing grain, water and shade. When the days get colder, the girl begins to wonder -- what will happen when winter arrives? A blizzard blows in ... and the starling vanishes. Is this the end of a special friendship? And what will the spring bring?

The Pony and the Starling is a gentle story of changing seasons and an unlikely but enduring friendship.

Key Text Features

illustrations

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3

Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.

Select format:
Hardcover
$19.99
This title will be released on Feb. 4, 2025, 8 a.m.

Find books about:

Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781773069791
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Publication date
February 04, 2025
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV025000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Farm Life & Ranch Life
JUV002130 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Horses
Library of Congress categories
-

Subscribe to our delicious e-newsletter!