Book description for Cocoa and Cream:
Meet Cocoa and Cream, the amazing twin ponies with wild,
untamed manes! They are anything but ordinary. Cocoa and Cream have a big
dream: to teach little kids how to ride and help them discover their incredible
potential. Join Cocoa and Cream, and discover the countless ways these special
ponies help kids like you reach their goals!
Reviews:
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
A lovely story for children who love ponies and horses and enjoy learning more about them. The author created a story about twin ponies who are adorable, delightful and intelligent.
The story is about how these twin ponies, Cream and Coca, come to live with two sisters and their parents who run a riding school to help children with problems or disabilities to overcome them and gain confidence in themselves.
The author’s experience and knowledge of horses and ponies is evident in the way she tells the tale of these animals and how they are groomed and fed.
The illustrations are beautifully done and a perfect addition to the story. The author has created another entertaining book to add to her expanding library for children.
The story is about how these twin ponies, Cream and Coca, come to live with two sisters and their parents who run a riding school to help children with problems or disabilities to overcome them and gain confidence in themselves.
The author’s experience and knowledge of horses and ponies is evident in the way she tells the tale of these animals and how they are groomed and fed.
The illustrations are beautifully done and a perfect addition to the story. The author has created another entertaining book to add to her expanding library for children.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023
Who doesn’t like ponies, much less stories about these small horses? It’s the unusual child, indeed, who can’t remember being taken to the park or, perhaps, a fair or carnival, placed on the back of one of these gentle creatures, and then, walked around the ring while mom and dad waved and took pictures of the event. Memories like these stay with us forever.
Which is why children will love the new book by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne. It tells the story of twin ponies Cocoa and Cream who come to live with Mr. and Mrs. Ryder and their daughters, Dee and Nancee. Nancee, it turns out, was the victim of an automobile accident, so riding a pony is somewhat difficult for her. That said, learning to ride also is important to her recovery, which is one of the most important lessons of the book: learning to ride and take care of ponies is great therapy for children of all ages (and not too few adults, I might add). This lesson is driven home even more when the riding school run by Mr. and Mrs. Ryder help other students gain confidence in themselves.
Children who are “into” horses and ponies will love the use of terms associated with the care, feeding, training, and showing of these animals. Who knew, for example, that ponies have their legs wrapped to protect them when they are transported by trailer? Or that horses at shows with red ribbons on their tails kick out when you’re too close to them?
This is truly a lovely book for children who love animals. It’s one they will read many times because of both the story and the information it contains.
Finally, a tip-of-the-hat to the illustrator, Mirjana Bubevska, for some of the most charming illustrations I’ve seen anywhere.
Which is why children will love the new book by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne. It tells the story of twin ponies Cocoa and Cream who come to live with Mr. and Mrs. Ryder and their daughters, Dee and Nancee. Nancee, it turns out, was the victim of an automobile accident, so riding a pony is somewhat difficult for her. That said, learning to ride also is important to her recovery, which is one of the most important lessons of the book: learning to ride and take care of ponies is great therapy for children of all ages (and not too few adults, I might add). This lesson is driven home even more when the riding school run by Mr. and Mrs. Ryder help other students gain confidence in themselves.
Children who are “into” horses and ponies will love the use of terms associated with the care, feeding, training, and showing of these animals. Who knew, for example, that ponies have their legs wrapped to protect them when they are transported by trailer? Or that horses at shows with red ribbons on their tails kick out when you’re too close to them?
This is truly a lovely book for children who love animals. It’s one they will read many times because of both the story and the information it contains.
Finally, a tip-of-the-hat to the illustrator, Mirjana Bubevska, for some of the most charming illustrations I’ve seen anywhere.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023
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