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Podge the Pony Learns to be Kind

by Pauline Mardon and Loren Williams

16 pages; Saddle stitched; Illustrated children's book; catalogue #06-1347; ISBN 1-4120-9591-3; US$9.13, C$10.50, EUR7.50, £5.25

Join Podge the Pony as he learns about kindness and true friendship. A lovely story to share with your child to teach them the important lessons on sharing, inclusion and kindness.

About the Book

In this first of a forthcoming series Podge the Pony learns about kindness and true friendship he also faces some of the challenges that our children do when growing up in a toddlers world. A lovely story to share with your child to teach them the important lessons on sharing, inclusion and kindness.

The book begins with Podge having a bad day; he manages to upset his mum, his friends and himself. It takes "time-out" for Podge to realise how awful he has been during this day and to rectify his ways with his Mum and friends. He learns through kindness comes happiness, through sharing comes inclusion and through helpfulness comes rewards. Being receptive to the feelings of others makes him a better friend and a pony that others want to spend time with.

This is a simple story about the moral of kindness and one, which most toddlers should relate to. We encourage you to share both the pictures and words with your child and to initiate meaningful discussions about the moral and messages associated with the story.

About the Author

Pauline and Loren originate from a sunny seaside resort in South Africa. They are both now living in the beautiful county of Kent in the United Kingdom. Loren is a management consultant with an MBA degree; she loves to complement these skills with her love for illustrating and painting. Pauline is a qualified secondary school teacher specialising in religious education and geography. Both Loren and Pauline have a love for books and have tried to instil this in their children. The author and illustrator experienced a need for books with a good moral and message and combined this with their passion for horses to create Podge the Pony.

This book has fulfilled a lifelong ambition of both parties to create a beautiful and meaningful book for their children. This is the first in a forthcoming series introducing Podge the Pony as he faces some of the challenges that our children do when growing up in a toddlers world. Our objective when creating these stories is to leave the children with a strong yet simple moral. We hope that you enjoy reading this story to your children as much as we have!

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