Lothian Children's Books,
2007 (Ages 7-10) The second in the Giggles Series
from Lothian is absorbing. Lucy wishes her dog,
Beauty was a horse. Together they play the pony
game, where she uses a tea towel on Beauty's back
as a saddle and they frolic all over the back
yard, imagining they are riding over the hills.
When Lucy gets to look after a real horse for a
week, she is too tired to play with Beauty and
the dog feels neglected.
When the owner of the horse sees Lucy's dog she
is just as jealous, because she cannot have a
dog. Lucy realises that she has the best of both
worlds. Young readers will love this story and
its illustrations and the ability to read it for
themselves. The Giggles Series is sure to be a
winner with the target audience.