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Misty of Chincoteague
Marguerite Henry

Aladdin, 1991 - 176 pages

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Misty of Chincoteague

From the dad of an eight-year old daughter: "Misty of Chincotegue" is a cute and engaging story about a young brother and sister, who live with their grandparents and find a love and yearning for a special horse. It contains interesting plot developments and the local color and imagery is well done. My children's parochial school, St. Piux X in Norfolk, VA., requires this novel as one of it's pre-4th grade summer reading selection. My daughter and I read it and discussed it together. The vocabulary is alligned with the age group. The novel is complimented through its charming use of local dialect and customs of Chincoteague. I like the way the two young principle characters work and earn their way toward their goal. It's also not too difficult a read nor is it dumbed down, consequently, it doesn't include all of the political "rightness" and indoctrination that permeates our culture and media. It is delightfully non-offensive and reinforces many of the values I support, therefore, I would recommend that you read it with you child(ren). Who doesn't like a good story about a horse?


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Misty of Chincoteague

Overall this book was pretty good. Only the beginning doesn't really have a meaning. And Maureen says that Misty is a filly which is correct, but in the other times in this book Misty who is a girl and should be called a filly, is a colt, which means a male horse! And how can a colt have a foal? Only fillies can have foals. They also call Stormy a colt when Stormy is a female, and a filly!

This book was really good besides the colt/filly mix-up. I liked how the illustrator drew the Pied Piper. I cracked up on the pictures of Pied Piper, with his huge forelock and head staring at Paul. It was just hilarious! I also liked how they discribed Chincoteague Island. Also, in one picture when Phantom wins the race, the first picture, Paul has no saddle, so how can he stay in that position? In this other picture, there is a Western Saddle, and most times when you race you use an English Saddle. I liked the picture, when she won the race. On Phantom's feet there is like sketchy wings.

My favorite picture would be when Misty fell asleep with Paul. That was just adorable. I loved the way Mrs. Henry wrote about Misty in the center of attention. I liked the picture when Misty had her head out of her box stall.

I hope your realize that Misty of Chincoteague is a filly not a colt. Pretty good book though.


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Great Book

I really liked Misty of Chincoteague and Mrs.Herny's other books.I liked the book better than the other books because Misty of Chincoteague is about the life of a real famous horse named Misty.Besides I LOVE horses a lot.Mrs.Herny is a GOOD author.






a great book

I love this book!!! I think that it is a great book. Everyone should read it, even those who don't like horses very much. This was a very good book. It was well written and I enjoyed reading it. I think Marguerite Henry is a wonderful author. I would reccomend this book to those who love to read.


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Misty: a timeless horse tale

This book is as exciting and touching today as it was when it was first published, in 1947. First of all, there`s the startling discovery that Western mustangs are not America`s only "wild" horses- the feral ponies of Assateague, off the coast of Virginia, also qualify! Henry begins the story with the possible origin of Misty`s ancestors: they may have been the survivors of a shipwrecked Spanish galleon. She then brings the tale up to the 20th century and introduces young Paul and Maureen Beebe, who are longing to keep a pony for themselves, instead of merely breaking them in for others. The rest of the book deals with their efforts to do just this. Paul has his heart set on the wild mare Phantom, but the siblings hav`nt reckoned on the attachment they develop to her young foal, Misty. The author is expert at capturing the depth of feeling that one can have for an animal, especially that of a child or youth who has just discovered this phenomenon. As well as being informative about Assateague and its neighboring island, Chincoteague[home of the Beebe family], and the annual Pony Penning Day round-up, Henry gives the reader a realistic picture of two young people dealing with a real moral dilemma: whether to give the Phantom her freedom. Misty is a rewarding book, no matter if you`re a child or an adult when you read it. I also give high marks to its two sequels. There just are not many writers like Marguerite Henry these days.


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