Fritz and the Beautiful Horses (Sandpiper Books)

Fantastic illustrations, great story. I adored this book as a child so I wanted a copy for my son and it's now become one of his favorites.

Loved the story and the beautiful illustration

The artwork does full justice to the character's personalities. The story rings true and sweet. It is aimed at toddlers, but will appeal to all age groups.

Jan Brett can do no wrong in my book - and this book is beautiful. Love this story so much!

I've been reading this book since before I can even remember. I had a copy of it as a child and I loved it even then. The illustrations are so beautiful and I just love looking at all those ponies! The details are phenomenally done - down to the tiny, individual stars on a background horse's saddle blanket.I introduced this book to my son when he was 2 and it became an instant favorite. He's had his copy for 2 years now and never tires of the story. Indeed, it teaches that you may not be pretty to look at, but you can still be kind and dependable and help people out. I love that it has an actual point - so many children's books these days don't seem to have any kind of message to them. And I will never, ever get tired of those amazing illustrations.

I adored this book as a child! I bought some recently as gifts and was really excited to give them. The hardback edition would be preferable, but the paperback edition is nice enough. The story has a nice message, but my favorite part (now, and as a child) is the illustrations. Like many little girls, I loved horses. The horses in this book are drawn beautifully and I really enjoyed admiring the details such as their manes and the designs in the horse tack. I detect some Scandinavian influence perhaps? Whatever it is I really loved the illustrations as a child and hope that the children I bought these copies for also find joy in them.

This is a good little story that teaches that a beautiful outside doesn't always mean there is beauty on the inside, and beauty on the inside is most valuable

A gorgeous book for kids who love ponies--or stories about underdogs!

Lovely hardcover with beautiful illustrations. Perfect for children over 6 who have started reading by themselves. Delivered on time and well packaged. Thank you

Nous avons une petite collection de livres en anglais à la maison et celui-ci est l'un des préférés de mes enfants. L'histoire est simple et belle, et les dessins sont originaux.

Although we have most of Jan Brett's books in our personal library, I had never seen Fritz and the Beautiful Horses. I decided to order it for my 3 year old for Christmas this year, because he has a real love for horses. I'm glad I did. It's a gentle, charming story, just right for a child aged 3-5, and like all of Jan Brett's books, the illustrations are lovely and detailed.The story is not too hard for a little person to understand: Fritz the pony is not beautiful, so he is not allowed inside the walled city, which is known for its beautiful horses. One day the bridge leading up to the city gate cracks, and a group of children who were out for a ride are stranded. Their finicky mounts refuse to go down into the river to cross over to the city. So Fritz, who is brave and hardworking, carries the children to safety, and is ever after allowed a place of honor in the walled city.Not only is it a fun story, but within it lies a good lesson, that appearances can be deceiving.

Great book gift.

My 3 year old daughter who's really into horses right now and I love the book. The story is good and have wise and positive message and the artwork is stunning! Highly recommend it!