''Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach'' a 2014

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Alison Lester Alison Jean Lester (born 17 November 1952) is an Australian author and illustrator who has published over 25 children's picture books and two young adult novels; ''The Quickstand Pony'' and ''The Snow Pony''. In 2005 Lester won the Children's ...

. It is about a pony called Noni who, with her friends Dave

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and Coco the

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, spends a day by the seaside.

Publication history

*2014, Australia,

Allen & Unwin George Allen & Unwin was a British publishing company formed in 1911 when Sir Stanley Unwin purchased a controlling interest in George Allen & Co. It went on to become one of the leading publishers of the twentieth century and to establish an ...

*2015, USA,

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Reception

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'' 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." ''Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach'' has also been reviewed by ''

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'', '' Horn Book Guide Reviews'', ''Scan'', and ''Magpies''. It is a 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Early Childhood Honour book, and appears on a CBCA favourite books list. The

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holds preliminary and final artwork for the book.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Noni the Pony Goes to the Beach 2014 children's books Australian picture books Children's poetry books Allen & Unwin books Pony books

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