About the author
April Jaffé wrote two pony books. Her first book, Satin and Silk, was written during school holidays when she was fourteen years old. The book was based on fact, and it was ‘the trust and devotion which grew between her pony, Satin, and herself which provided the inspiration for the story.’ Her second book, The Enchanted Horse, is notable for the fact it was illustrated by Charlotte Hough, whose lively illustrations graced several pony books.
Finding the books
Satin and Silk is reasonably easy to find, and is cheap as long as you don’t want a copy with a dustjacket. The Enchanted Horse (often confused with the much later title by Magdalen Nabb) is very hard to find indeed.
Bibliography
Satin and Silk
Hammond & Co, London, 1948, 128 pp, illus G Sifton
“When Anne first saw Satin he was in a shocking condition, in miserable surroundings, but she knew instinctively that he was the pony for her, and so persuaded her mother to buy him. Then she patiently cared for him, and built up his health until he was thoroughly fit…. Then one day, Satin mysteriously disappeared….”
The Enchanted Horse
Hutchinson & Co, London, 1953, 168 pp, illus Charlotte Hough
Pussy and Peter make friends with an enchanted silver rocking horse called Silvyn. He takes them on amazing adventures, as he is actually a circus horse who has been transformed into a toy by a wizard.
Pussy and Peter are determined to break the spell and defeat the wizard.
