Best of
Horses
1943
Gigi: The Story of a Merry-Go-Round Horse
Elizabeth Foster - 1943
Gigi is the favorite horse of the children who ride the carousel in the Prater in old Vienna. When WWI breaks out, the carousel is dismantled and Gigi finds himself on his way to a small merry-go-round in Paris. Further adventures take him to London and eventually to America. On each carousel, Gigi forms strong friendships with children whom he dearly misses when he is forced to move on. (Of course carousel horses can talk with children who have not yet outgrown the saddle). The story ends with a happy surprise that will delight the young readers who have also befriended this special merry-go-round horse.Although it is a children's story, it is one for anyone to enjoy who can still remember holding serious conversations with a favorite carousel horse.