''Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey'' is a 2018

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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 Noni, a pony, and her friends, Dave

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, and Coco the

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, who find a lost

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and manage to reunite him with his

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*2018, Australia,

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*2019, USA,

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Reception

A reviewer for '' Reading Time'' of ''Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey'' wrote "The effortless rhyme with signature Noni illustrations is a delight to read.". ''Noni the Pony Rescues a Joey'' has also been reviewed by ''

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'', ''Good Reading'' magazine, ''

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. It is a 2019 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Early Childhood Notable book, and a 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award (Birth to Three Years) shortlisted book.

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