Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach
{{short description|Picture book by Alison Lester}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach
| image = Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach.jpg
| caption =
| author = Alison Lester
| illustrator = Alison Lester
| country = Australia
| language = English
| subject = Children's literature, picture book, Ponies
| published = 2014 (Allen & Unwin)
| media_type = Print (hardback, paperback)
| pages = 26 (unpaginated)
| isbn = 9781743311141
| oclc = 891163093
}}
Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach a 2014 children's picture book by Alison Lester. It is about a pony called Noni who, with her friends Dave dog and Coco the cat, spends a day by the seaside.
Publication history
- 2014, Australia, Allen & Unwin {{ISBN|9781743311141}}
- 2015, USA, Beach Lane Books {{ISBN|9781481446259}}
Reception
A review in School Library Journal of Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach stated "A perfect blend of text and pictures makes this an outstanding offering for the youngest crowd."{{cite magazine |url=https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=noni-the-pony-goes-to-the-beach-by-alison-lester-slj-review |date=15 October 2015 |title=Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach |author=Judith Constantinides |magazine=School Library Journal |publisher=Media Source Inc. |accessdate=27 March 2021}}
Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach has also been reviewed by The New York Times,{{cite news |date=29 July 2015 |title=Bookshelf - Gone To The Beach (subscription required) |author=Maria Russo |quote= |url=http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/29/books/review/29childrens.html |newspaper=New York Times |accessdate=27 March 2021}} Horn Book Guide Reviews,{{cite magazine |url=https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1511222082 |magazine=The Horn Book Magazine| title=Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach |year=2016 |quote= Lester's faultless rhymes and tranquil, blue-dominant illustrations are back, .. |publisher=Media Source Inc. |accessdate=27 March 2021}} Scan,{{cite journal |date=June 2015 |title=Picture books |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/223387499 |journal=Scan: The Journal for Educators |publisher=NSW Department of Education |volume=34 |issue=2 |pages=70–79 |accessdate=27 March 2021}} and Magpies.{{cite magazine |date=November 2015 |title=Before School |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/214283367/version/253971345 |magazine=Magpies: Talking About Books For Children |volume=29 |issue=5 |publisher=Magpies Magazine |accessdate=27 March 2021}}
It is a 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Early Childhood Honour book,{{cite web |url=https://www.cbca.org.au/book/noni-the-pony-goes-to-the-beach |title=Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach |website=cbca.org.au |publisher=Children's Book Council of Australia |accessdate=27 March 2021}} and appears on a CBCA favourite books list.{{cite web |url=http://readingtime.com.au/books-to-share-with-young-children/ |title=Books to Share with Young Children |author=Jenni Connors |date=9 January 2016 |website=readingtime.com.au |publisher=Children's Book Council of Australia |accessdate=27 March 2021}}
The National Centre for Australian Children's Literature holds preliminary and final artwork for the book.{{cite web |url=https://www.ncacl.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/NonithePonyGoestotheBeach.pdf |title=NCACL Artwork Project: Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach |author=Max Brown |date=6 June 2017 |website=ncacl.org.au |publisher=National Centre for Australian Children's Literature |accessdate=27 March 2021}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Portal|Children's literature}}
:[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/891163093 Library holdings of Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach]
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Category:2014 children's books
Category:Australian picture books