In the early morning mist, a herd of wild ponies splashes in the ocean. It's a colorful herd led by a red stallion with a long, golden mane. The other ponies follow as he leads them from the beach to the dunes where they munch on sea oats and grasses before heading to the mudflats of the nearby bay. A foal rests in the shade of a tree with its mom and plays hide-and-seek with a baby deer. As the tide comes in late in the afternoon, the ponies head back to the beach for one last romp in the surf. Nightfall finds the foal safe beside its mother among the dunes.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by National Geographic Books .

Jim Arnosky is an award-winning author/illustrator of more than 100 books for young readers, many of which have collected many starred reviews. Jim lives in Vermont, but travels all over the U. S. for school and library visits. Visit jimarnosky. com to learn more.