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A shaggy pony named Fritz is jealous of the snobbish, elegant horses who live in the town. When a bridge goes out, however, Fritz has the courage and steady temperament to cross the river and carry the children to safety. Brett's appealing, Scandinavian-inflected illustrations are set off in abundant white space, which balances the realistically detailed horses and fantastically embroidered human clothes.