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Almost all little girls like horses and almost every girl will want to read this book. It contains a lot of information about horses. There is no book or movie that will teach you more about horses than Misty. Little girls love horses and so every little girl should read this book. Misty is one of the most amazing stories you will ever read. It is a real story about real people and a real horse. When they made a movie about this, most of the people played themselves. The horses in the movie were the real horses and the movie was shot on the real place, Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. The Beebe Family is a real family. They live on Chincoteague Island to this day. At the premier of the movie on Chincoteague, the real Misty was led down Main Street and put her front hoof prints in the cement in front of the theater. There is a lot of science involved in this book and movie and a lot of areas for future scientific research. The "Misty" probably has more horses and more information about horses. It had a big advantage. They did not have to pay or feed the horses or their owners or trainers. They got them for free because these are the actual real horses in who live on Assateague Island. Horses are not native in the Americas. Horses are native to Europe and Western Asia. All horses now in the Americas were brought here by Europeans. The theory has been set forth that a cargo of horses was being brought from Europe to the Americas to do work in the mines here. However, the ship carrying the horses was wrecked. When the cargo ship broke apart, the horses escaped and swam ashore to Assateague Island. These horses today are the descendants of the horses who arrived here in this way.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Henry, Marguerite
- ISBN: 9780027436228
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.57 x 0.73
- Number Of Pages: 176
- Publication Year: 1990
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Horses are magnificent
Judith B. - 5 years 3 months agoEnjoyed it as much now (age 72) as I did when I read it at age 12. Planning trip to 2022 time of the horse swim.
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A book to treasure for life.
Loralee C. - 5 years 3 months agoThis book has been a favorite since it was first published (REALLY!), in the 1950s. It's such a charming story. And to think that it's based on a real horse, and real people is remarkable. A portion of the text--something Grandpa Beebe spoke-- has become a mantra: "Legends be the only stories true. Facts are fine, fur as they go, but they're like water-bugs, skittering on top of the water. Legends now, go down deep and bring up the heart of the story."
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Misty of Chincoteague
Eleanor B. - 6 years 3 months agoThe perfect book for all Horse loving children; this book will delight all readers. This is one of my favorite books, told in a simple and beautiful way that attracts all small children. Paul and Maureen, two small children who live on the island of Chincoteague, both dream of owning their own horse. So they begin doing different jobs around the farm their grandpa runs and helping out other islanders. By the time the Pony Penning Day, the day on which a large horse sale is held, the children have saved up enough to buy their dream horse. But will they be able to buy her? And will they be able to tame the wild phantom? This question intrigues even the smallest reader. This touching story will always have a special place on my bookshelf.
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Misty of Chincoteague
Patrice P. - 6 years 3 months agoThis was a childhood favourite of mine and even as an adult I enjoy sitting down and reading it....a delightful story about life when times were simpler....