Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley

By Marguerite Henry and Bonnie Shields

One of the most beloved of all children’s book writers tells the story of a seemingly worn-out mare, owned by Molly’s family, who is carrying a secret: a baby mule! Young Molly thinks the new creature is the most beautiful thing she’s ever seen. She calls him Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley, and as the years go by, Molly discovers that, just like his mother, her mule is full of wonderful surprises.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aladdin
• Release date: Dec 18, 2012
• ISBN: 9781442488090

Marguerite Henry

Marguerite Henry (1902–1997) was the beloved author of such classic horse stories as King of the Wind, Misty of Chincoteague, and Stormy, Misty’s Foal, and her work has won several Newbery Awards and Honors. 

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Reviews for Brown Sunshine of Sawdust Valley

[fuzzi_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cute pony story told partly through diary entries, partly in third person.

[Kathy Veglio · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Was a very good book to read. Love horses so I really enjoyed this book.

[Austin Shenk · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Short and sweet story that my young children connected with, especially my 7 year old daughter.

[tbarne9 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book for a couple different reasons. The first is because of the story's plot. The little girl wants a horse for her birthday and is beyond excited when her day finally arrives. She goes to an auction with her dad and awaits for the perfect horse to come around. When her father finally bids and wins a horse Molly is not too happy about the mare he chose. She is a run down mare named Lady. He tells Molly that they can work their magic and fix her right up. Later in the story, Lady has a baby, and the baby is a mule. Throughout the story, Molly finds out that, just like his mother, Brown Sunshine has surprises in store. Another thing I liked about this book was that even though it is a chapter book, it still has a few small pictures. The pictures come at crucial times in the story to help describe the way something looks. For example, there is a small picture to show the worn out face of Lady when they first purchase her at the auction. I think the main idea of this story is not to judge a book by its cover. Molly did not want Lady because she looked old and worn out. Little did she know that Brown Sunshine would be born a little while later. She ended up enjoying the company of Lady and then getting another pet too!

[aprilbrown_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A story of a girl’s dream of a horse and how the mule she receives brings her, her family, and a boy closer together.