cover image The Horse and Pony Creativity Book

The Horse and Pony Creativity Book

Andrea Pinnington. Barron’s, $12.99 (80p) ISBN 978-1-4380-0127-2

Readers with ponies on the brain will find much to like in this wide-ranging spiral-bound notebook, part of the Creativity Activity Book series. The interactive pages offer surprising variety with coloring and drawing opportunities, pony-matching game cards, DIY flipbooks, two sheets of stickers, and a glossy foldout scene where readers can place the stickers. Stencils, spot-the-difference images, cutout door hangers, a bran muffin recipe, and drawing activities intermix with lightly educational stories and quizzes about horses. Pinnington clearly understands her audience, incorporating both realistic and fantasy elements: unicorns make appearances, and the foldout spread includes photographs of wild horses and a digital drawing of a pony with a purple mane. Ages 6–11. (Apr.)