He earned a special place for himself in the walled city just as he'll earn a special place in every reader's heart. He proved to the citizens that there are things more important than being beautiful. The citizens laughed at the short-legged pony's attempts to be like their own horses.But Fritz was dependable and hard-working. He couldn't prance with long, graceful strides like the elegant horses who carried lords and lovely ladies to the city-a city that allowed only the most beautiful horses within its walls. He didn't have a braided mane or a glossy coat. The timeless message of inner beauty is highlighted in this classic picture book from best-selling author-illustrator Jan Brett, in which Fritz the pony becomes a hero when he rescues the children of a walled itz was not beautiful.
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