Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse

from LaviniaRossetti

The little wooden horse is made out of wood by Uncle Peder, who sells wooden toys to children for a living. When he made the wooden horse (whose name is not written in the book) he decided that it did look so nice with its blue stripes and red saddle that he would sell it for five shillings. But ...

from AbigailAdams26

Originally published in 1938, this sentimental toy-fantasy follows the story of a little wooden horse (no other name is given), who wants nothing more than to stay with his beloved creator - Uncle Peder the toy-maker. But when Uncle Peder falls on hard times, eventually becoming sick, the little ...

from ashleytylerjohn

As an adult, I had to set aside my normal standards for fantasy (why is he animate, why can he talk, why can other toys and animals talk, why does human society consider this normal, how can he be faster/stronger than an actual horse, etc. etc. etc.), and assume that if it were read to me when I ...

from debnance

Old children's stories tend to veer toward the sappy so I was very worried about reading this one. No worries. Williams never even ventured into that territory; instead, she created the character of the little wooden horse so real yet so gently brave and daringly courageous that I would put him u...

from debnance

Old children's stories tend to veer toward the sappy so I was very worried about reading this one. No worries. Williams never even ventured into that territory; instead, she created the character of the little wooden horse so real yet so gently brave and daringly courageous that I would put him u...