Mary Helen and the Black Pony

My daughter really loved this book. It is nice to have books that teach aspects of our faith in a way that is relevant and relatable to her at her age. It is a challenging for those starting to read longer chapter books which I liked. As a parent I found great value in the story line and it was enjoyable for my daughter. It had some ideas that didn’t seem complete to me as my daughter was reading it, but over all it is a book that I find us reading over and over.

My 6yo daughter loves horses so bought it purely for the cover and just hoped for a good story. I was extremely happy with the story and so was my daughter. The main character learns that you always have a friend near and can go to God in prayer to help over come ones fears. Love the beautiful illustrations and sweet story plot.

Mary Helen and the Black Pony was a tender hearted book. Helps guide children to overcome their fears. With God, you can overcome. My daughter loved this book. She struggles with reading, but was so excited to read this book through to the end. I noticed a difference in her reading as well, she got stronger each time she read.

My granddaughter who takes some motivation to get her to read, loves horses. She absolutely loved Mary Helen and the outcome of the whole book. We read a chapter a day as our reading for Language Arts. Very wholesome! Loved it.

This was a wonderful book and although it was about a little girl, it resonated with my young son who is much more shy and “timid” than my bold daughter. He especially enjoyed the read.