Page Cooper (1891-1958)

American author born in West Virginia in 1891. She has written both fiction and non-fiction for children, including a number of horse stories. Has also written a biography of the great horse Man O'War and has edited a book of short pony stories also.

Pony Books:

PAT'S HARMONY
(WORLD [USA] 1952)
ILUSTRATED BY OLIVER GRIMLEY
SUMMARY: Can Pat make a jumper out of the weak and sickly Harmony?

THUNDER
(WORLD [USA] 1954)
ILUSTRATED BY EDWARD SHENTON
SUMMARY: Story of the friendship between Spud and Pete, a black and a white boy, and Thunder, the horse they hope to train as a racehorse.

AMIGO, CIRCUS HORSE
(WORLD [USA] 1955)
ILUSTRATED BY HENRY PITZ
Reprinted by Grosset & Dunlap as part of their Famous Horse Stories series
SUMMARY: Teenage Franz rides Lippizaner horses in a circus, but longs to train the palomino Amigo.

SILVER SPURS TO MONTEREY
(WORLD [USA] 1956)
ILUSTRATED BY HERMAN D. GIESEN
SUMMARY: Historical horse story. Tom Larkin is the first American boy born in the state of California. He tames the wild buckskin General and hopes to win a pair of Spanish silver spurs.

RED TARTAR
(WORLD [USA] 1957)
ILUSTRATED BY WESLEY DENNIS

Collector's Info:
All are fairly easy to find in America, with the possible exception of Red Tartar which is a bit rarer than the others. There were no British editions published, and the books are rarely seen in the UK.