I don't know if your girls are anything like mine, but if they are then they love anything and everything to do with horses. So when I placed a copy of "Pony Scouts: The New Pony" in their hands, they were super excited! We immediately dove into the story, and both of my girls fell in love with the Pony Scouts and the new palomino pony that arrived on the farm. They even learned a new term about what it means for a pony to be "green", something they found quite funny when they realized it refers to an untrained horse! The illustrations are lively and colorful, and perfectly complement the story. The book is written at the Level 2 of the "I Can Read" stage of reading, and my grade 1 daughter was able to read most of the book with some prompting. The story captured all of our attention throughout, and my children have read the story numerous times since it has arrived on our doorstep.

If you are looking for a fun, well-written children's book for your developing reader, then look no further than this latest addition to the Pony Scouts series. I and my children strongly recommend the book and award it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

Book has been received courtesy of the publisher, HarperCollins, for the purposes of this unbiased review.