

Jan Brett's full-color artwork sparkles in intricate detail across every page of this exceptional picture book about Fritz, a sure-footed pony who finally gets the chance to shine in his own best way. 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.

FRITZ AND THE BEAUTIFUL HORSES-Houghton Mifflin-1981 (Set in Salzburg, Austria) Books Retold and Illustrated by Jan Brett THE THREE SNOW BEARS-G.P. The citizens laughed at the short-legged pony's attempts to be like their own horses.But Fritz was dependable and hard-working. Jan Brett Jan Brett was born on Decemin Hingham, Massachusetts to her parents George and Jean Brett.

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.
