Books with title Justin Morgan Had a Horse by Marguerite Henry

Dust jacket notes: "Here is a superb new edition, with full-color illustrations, of the first of Marguerite Henry's famous horse books for children. Completely rewritten and reillustrated, Justin Morgan Had a Horse now takes its place in the Rand McNally line alongside such other Henry favorites as Misty of Chincoteague, King of the Wind (Newbery Medal winner), and Brighty of the Grand Canyon. Runner-up for the Newbery Award when it first appeared [in 1945], this story of a famous horse in early Vermont becomes even more heart-warming and exciting in the new version. Marguerite Henry has uncovered fresh episodes in the life of 'Little Bub,' the pint-sized stallion who pulled logs that bigger horses couldn't even budge, who ran faster than the fleetest of race horses, who became the sire of an illustrious breed of American horses. And a new generation of children will find in Little Bub all the endearing qualities that have made Misty, Sea Star, and other Henry characters so well loved. Every illustration, including those in full color, is entirely new. And Wesley Dennis, whose pictures have been part and parcel of so many Marguerite Henry books, is at his best in these scenes of early Vermont, of pioneers at work and at play, and of the powerful little horse who inherited the name of his owner, Justin Morgan." Illustrated throughout, mostly in black and white, with full-color illustrations on endpapers, two full-page and one double-page.

Joel Goss knows that Little Bub is a special colt, even though he's a runt. And when school teacher Justin Morgan asks Joel to break the colt in, Joel is thrilled! Soon word about Little Bub has spread throughout the entire Northeast -- this spirited colt can pull heavier loads than a pair of oxen. And run faster than thoroughbreds! This is the story of the little runt who became the father of a world-famous breed of American horses -- the Morgan.

"Nope, that little feller don't look like he'll amount to much." That's what almost everyone said about Little Bub. But young Joel Goss knew that Little Bub was a special colt, even though he was a runt. When schoolteacher Justin Morgan asked Joel to gentle the colt, Joel was thrilled. Little Bub proved that size and breed weren't everything, and soon word spread throughout the entire Northeast that this spirited colt could pull heavier loads than a pair of oxen and run faster than thoroughbreds. This book, which garnered a Newbery Honor, presents the true story of a simple horse who, through pure spirit, rose to greatness. His descendants, who helped settlers tame the American wilderness, would become a world-famous breed of American horses, the Morgan.