The children rescue a blind donkey from the grumpy owner of a rundown scrapyard. The donkey becomes the star of the sanctuary when, because of his gentle nature, the local theatre company want him to be part of their production of Don Quixote. The donkey forms a special relationship with one of the actor's children, which leads to the sanctuary providing weekly riding facilities for children with special needs. Peter Clover is the author of Puffin's best-selling 'Sheltie the Pony' books. This is the first story in a series of books featuring the donkeys of the sanctuary at Whistlewind Farm. These short and lively stories are meant for lovers of animal books. Animal books are extremely popular at this age range. It is Illustrated throughout in black and white.

 

This is volume 3 in Donkey Diaries .

There are 88 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .

Peter Clover works as an illustrator in an advertising agency and has recently begun to enjoy putting words to his pictures. He has illustrated non-fiction books in the past. Peter lives in Somerset.