Dear Smarty: A Collection of Letters Written to Smarty Jones by Children, Families and Other Animals from Across America - Softcover

Valentine, Billy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976393506 ISBN 13: 9780976393504

Publisher: BraveHeart Press, 2004

Synopsis

Collects letters and pictures sent to Smarty Jones, the winner of two-thirds of the Triple Crown in 2004, by children from across the United States.

About this title

Synopsis

For ages 4-8. Fan mail isn't unusual - even when the celebrity in question has four hooves. The great Kelso had a fan club, John Henry still has a loyal following, and surely Secretariat received a letter or two in his time. But when Smarty Jones took the world by storm in 2004, his mailbox overflowed. The underdog horse that nearly won the Triple Crown received more than a million letters in three months. That's five thousand letters every day, many addressed simply to "Smarty Jones, Philadelphia Park". Dozens of these letters from horse lovers, grade-schoolers, animals, and racing fans were selected for "Dear Smarty". They're filled with the encouragement we'd all like to hear: "You tried your hardest and you'll always be a champion to me!" This book is a touching, must-have collectible from the Smarty Jones' racing era.

Edition details

• Publisher: BraveHeart Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976393506
• ISBN 13: 9780976393504
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152