Search results are updated once every 4 hours and do not always reflect in-store availability. If the book you are looking for is not in stock, we are always happy to order it for you!

The Princess and the Pony (Hardcover)

Staff Pick Badge
The Princess and the Pony By Kate Beaton, Kate Beaton (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Kate Beaton, Kate Beaton (Illustrator)
$17.99
Not in Stock

Staff Reviews


The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton. Kate Beaton is much loved for her comedic take on history through the webcomic Hark! A Vagrant., and she brings the same irreverent adorableness to her first picture book. Princess Pinecone is a tiny girl in a land of large warriors, and when she asks for a warhorse for her birthday, well meaning parents get her...a pony. A fat little pony. A cuddly pony that Princess Pinecone will do her best to turn into a horse worthy of helping her win a Great Battle.
Sometimes great warriors need cuddling too.   

— From Carlin's Picks

Description


Introducing Kate Beaton, a major new picture book talent, and author/illustrator of #1 New York Times bestseller Hark! A Vagrant!

Princess Pinecone knows exactly what she wants for her birthday this year. A BIG horse. A STRONG horse. A horse fit for a WARRIOR PRINCESS! But when the day arrives, she doesn't quite get the horse of her dreams...From the artist behind the comic phenomenon Hark! A Vagrant, The Princess and the Pony a laugh-out-loud story of brave warriors, big surprises, and falling in love with one unforgettable little pony.

About the Author


Kate Beaton is the author of The Princess and the Pony, which received four starred reviews and was selected as an ALA Notable Children's Book, and Hark! A Vagrant and Step Aside, Pops!, both #1 New York Times bestselling comics collections. Kate is the recipient of multiple Harvey awards, and her cartoons have been featured in the New Yorker. Kate lives in Canada, and you can find her online at www.beatontown.com, or on Twitter and Tumblr as @beatonna.

Praise For…


Praise for The Princess and the Pony:An ALA Notable Children's BookCBC Children's Choice Book Award Winner (Illustrator of the Year)Indies Choice and E.B. White Read-Aloud Book Award Finalist"I don't know how you make such a pretty book that has heart and wisdom and also a farting pony, but Kate Beaton does, and we are lucky that she does." -- Jon Klassen, Caldecott-winning creator of This Is Not My Hat and I Want My Hat Back"It is the perfect, perfect book about girls, gender roles, and adorable ponies." -- Cory Doctorow, boingboing.net*"[H]ip, modern, and absolutely refreshing... [T]his warrior princess breaks the mold -- and Beaton is in a class of her own." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review*"It's a smart, brisk story that tosses aside conventional ideas of what princesses (and ponies) are 'supposed' to be." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review*"A highly recommended, charmingly illustrated tale of teamwork and tenderness." -- School Library Journal, starred review*"The perfect combination of heartwarming and hilarious." -- Booklist, starred reviewPraise for Hark! A Vagrant:Included on more than twenty Year's Best lists, including Time, E!, Publishers Weekly, and Amazon.com.* "That rarest combination of literate irony and devastatingly funny humor." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review"Not only fun, but also a good lead-in for teens who may want to explore authors and events they first discover in the riffs here." -- School Library JournalOther Awards for Kate Beaton:2009 Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent2011 Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work2012 Harvey Award for Best Online Comics Work2012 Harvey Award Special Award for Humor in Comics2012 Harvey Award for Best Cartoonist
Product Details
ISBN: 9780545637084
ISBN-10: 0545637082
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication Date: June 30th, 2015
Pages: 40
Language: English