Setting Wonder Free

By:

Maryke Barnes & Jirina Marton

Material type: Text

TextISBN:

9781550372380

DDC classification:

English BAR

Summary: "Wonder" is a rocking horse residing forgotten in the basement, as the children grow older. The young girl who tells us about her early childhood with Wonder, first person, is coming to terms with the idea of what it means to grow up, to let go, and she finally learns to share her pony. Jirinia Marton's lovely, painterly illustrations in gouache, lend a romantic timeless quality to the book. This is a satisfying story for all children who have had to cope with the loss of a cherished possession.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Booku Library Services	Booku Library Services	Junior Picture Books	English BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Checked out	18/09/2025	9781550372380

"Wonder" is a rocking horse residing forgotten in the basement, as the children grow older. The young girl who tells us about her early childhood with Wonder, first person, is coming to terms with the idea of what it means to grow up, to let go, and she finally learns to share her pony. Jirinia Marton's lovely, painterly illustrations in gouache, lend a romantic timeless quality to the book. This is a satisfying story for all children who have had to cope with the loss of a cherished possession.

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