Tony

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Tony was all white, large, sturdy, with wide gentle eyes and a ton of love . . . it was early in the morning around three a.m., but I was up, and would go out and pat Tony with my gentle arms, and his head would bow down A touching tale of a boy and a horse, by the late poet Ed Galing and illustrated with remarkable tenderness by Caldecott-winning artist Erin Stead.

Reviews

"Astonishing."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"The tenderness of his words ("Tony was all white, / large, sturdy, / with wide gentle eyes/ and a ton of love"), combined with Stead's exquisite portraits, allows readers entry into the world shared by boy and horse."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"The muted pencil drawings are gorgeous and soft, a comfort simply to view. The gray and aqua coloring puts readers in predawn's light, with the yellow highlights perfectly yielding a sense of warmth. The illustrations and text work together perfectly, conveying a story for readers of all ages."--School Library Journal

"A lovely tribute to a bygone service, especially for equine fans."--Booklist

Author Bio

The late Ed Galing was born in 1917, spent his early years in the Lower East Side of New York City, and has been widely published in the small press. Erin E. Stead is the illustrator of many picture books, including A Sick Day for Amos McGee, for which she won the Caldecott medal, the acclaimed And Then It's Spring (four starred reviews), If You Want to See a Whale (three starred reviews), and most recently Lenny & Lucy.