The Colt From Moon Mountain by Dorothy P. Lathrop

George G Harrap & Co. Ltd. 
1943 
Hardcover 
56 Pages 
17 x 23.5cm 

Condition: Good

A young girl on a remote farm near a mountain makes friends with a little white colt with special powers, who turns out to be no colt at all.

First published in 1941, Lathrop’s The Colt from Moon Mountain is both a children’s story and a meditation on the natural world, brought to life through her delicate illustrations. This copy adheres to the war economy standards of the time. Dorothy P. Lathrop was an award winning writer and illustrator of children's books, much of her work was devoted to the beauty and importance of animals.