Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa (Newbery Honor Roll)

by Francis Kalnay (Author), Julian De Miskey (Illustrator) The world of the Argentine pampa comes to life in this humorous tale of a South American boy determined to tame and ride a wild pony. Pink certainly is an unusual color for a pony, and when Pedro spies Chúcaro grazing on the Pampa he can hardly believe his eyes. He just has to have that pony for himself. Unfortunately, the estancerio's spoiled son is equally determined to own the pony. But the wisest gauchos know that ponies as special as Chúcaro can never truly be owned. Chúcaro alone will decide for himself which gaucho will have the privilege of riding him.