Little Fellow
Marguerite Henry, Rich Rudish
Hardcover
(Rand McNally & Co ,U.S., March 15, 1979)
The Little Fellow, a picture book set in beautiful bluegrass country, is a joyful introduction for younger children to the world of horses. The story tells of a real foal named Chip and his mother, Chocolate. Chip was the darling of the stable until Strawberry Jenks arrived. The author watched the biting, fighting fracas between the young rivals and marveled by what means peace in the pasture was restored. With characteristic charm and simplicity, Marguerite Henry has woven the facts into a warm, humorous story. Artist Rich Rudish is an accredited judge of the American Horse Show Association, and owner and trainer of champions. His pictured animals are flesh-and-blood true, and by the subtlest strokes - the twitch of a lip, the flick of an ear - he gives them personality.