From toy to living animal
A youngster outgrows carved and stuffed ponies and asks for a grey pony with spots that is alive.
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C. W. Anderson - Author
A child’s changing desire provides the book’s clear starting point: toys no longer satisfy, and a particular live pony is wanted. It may suit readers drawn to horses and stories about growing preferences.
**A youngster outgrows carved ponies and stuffed ponies, and finally he wants a gray pony, with spots, please, and alive.** About Author: **Clarence William Anderson (1891–1971)**, born in Wahoo, Nebraska, and known professionally as **C.W. Anderson**, was an author and illustrator of children's books. **Anderson had an interest in horses and drawing.** When he wasn't out riding horses, he was drawing them, taking great interest in their bone structure and conformation. Anderson started his career by illustrating for other authors, but eventually began developing texts to accompany his realistic and lively black and white drawings. **He is best known for his "Billy and Blaze" book series.**
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A youngster outgrows carved and stuffed ponies and asks for a grey pony with spots that is alive.
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