The Little Donkey Nico / El Burrito Nico
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Johnny started running towards the river still hollering at the top of his lungs, "Nico, Nico, Nico!" Nico heard the cries and raced out of the pound to follow Johnny. Finally Johnny and Nico reached the big, tall Mexican-cypress trees along the river. Their hearts were pounding wildly. They stopped and tried hard to catch their breaths. Juanito iba corriendo hacía el río gritando a todas voces, "Nico, Nico, Nico!" Nico oyó su voz y se escurrió del alojo. Corrió a la carrera para seguir a Juanito. Finalmente asombrados y agitados llegaron a la sombra de los sabinos que crecían a la orilla del río. Sus corazones palpitaban a toda prisa. Desesperados se pararon para resoplar.
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This is the true story of a family in the early 1900's on both sides of the Mexican American border. Before the days of vaccinations and antibiotics tuberculosis took the life of the mother of four young children and left the youngest boy quite ill. After the remarriage of their father the four children travel to Mexico to live with their new mother. There Johnny, the youngest boy, is given donkey milk which restores him to health. He learns to nurse directly, along with the young foal Nico, who becomes his best friend and constant companion. This charmingly illustrated remembrance of a young boy's adventures with his donkey, as told by his sister, captures the beauty of their simple country life together.