Upset because he cannot pull heavy wagons, or kick and bucklike the big horses, Pal, the smallest pony at the rodeo, isdelighted to discover that there is one thing that he can do betterthan anyone else.

From Booklist
~Gr. 1^-2. Everyone at Star Ranch is getting ready for a rodeo. Palthe pony imitates the horses, wishing he could be like them, but heknows that he can't compete when it comes to running fast, pullingheavy loads, and bucking. When a little girl asks to ride Pal, hetakes her for a gentle trot. Soon all the children want to ridePal, who has found his special niche. Appealing watercolorsillustrate this simple story for beginning readers. Youngerchildren will also enjoy the story as a read-aloud. CarolynPhelan~

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1?Pal, a friendly little pony, finds his niche onthe Star Ranch and becomes a star in his own right. This simplestory is written for children at the earliest stages of independentreading. Boys and girls will want to read about the differenthorses taking part in the rodeo and will identify with little Pal'sattempts to do what the bigger horses do. Ogden's soft-focuswatercolors fill each page and provide visual clues to the actionand vocabulary. The large print makes it easy for new readers tofocus on the text.?Maura Bresnahan, Topsfield Town Library,MA
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Pal, the littlest pony at the rodeo, can't run fast. He can't pullheavy wagons. He can't kick and buck. When he discovers somethinghe can do better than anyone else, the result is a story that willappeal to every early reader. Full color.