HUNDRED ACRE WELCOME

by Ronald Rood ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 27, 1967

Mr. Rood is a good naturalist, a nice man and a bad writer. Subtitled: The Story of a Chincoleague Pony, this is a slightly overwritten diary that takes off from the fated night when, while camping overnight under a dazzling display of Persieds, the children decided to opt for an evening at the movies to watch Hollywood's version of Marguerite Henry's Misty of Chincoteague. This precipitated a lengthily detailed trip to the wild horse haven of Assateague where round-up, wild-life and ponies were observed and, for the passionate pleasure of a son they purchased a pony. Mr. Rood succumbed to a little fellow which they accordingly named ""Little Fellow"" and home they went with pony in tow in VW trailer. The ""Hundred Acres"" of the title is the small preserve Mr. Rood has established and there are many amiable and pleasant details (non-taxing scientifically) and observations about wildlife dealt with along the way and at home. This would have been more ""Welcome"" in the hundred acres of magazine articles where a little editing would have gone a long way.

Pub Date: June 27, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Stephen Greene

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION