Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley
Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley tells the story of a seemingly worn-out mare, owned by Molly’s family, who is carrying a secret: a baby mule! Young Molly thinks the new creature is the most beautiful thing she’s ever seen. As the years go by, Molly discovers that, just like his mother, her mule is full of wonderful surprises.
- About the author: Marguerite Henry was an American writer of children’s books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals. She won the Newbery Medal for King of the Wind. She was also runner-up for two of her other titles. One of the latter, Misty of Chincoteague, was the basis for several sequels and for the 1961 movie Misty.
