This is a very short children's chapter book that focuses on the main character who is a young boy. The reader witnesses the boy's changes and maturation that occurs during the story, at first being unsure of himself and seemigly drifting without a purpose, and then, with the help of fate, discovers an "ugly duckling" of a horse who needs nuturing, and in the end they both become stronger.

The book was an okay read, though when it was bought for me when I was much younger I did not like it. As an adult, I finished it pretty quickly, but realized that the religious "subliminal" messages placed on every page became overbearing and a turnoff. It was definitely written for the Christian child in mind, and this should be considered when choosing a book. ( )