Peter Zachary Cohen

American author. Born in 1931. He was an  English professor and wrote books, mainly fiction for children/young adults, as well as articles for periodicals and a column in a monthly journal. He told Something About the Author: "I enjoy almost anything connected with the field-and-stream out-of doors; live on a small farm raising sheep, horses and chickens under fence, coyotes, rabbits, owls and the evening stars, too, I guess, by letting them run loose. I return from those contacts with a renewed sense of wonder at the world. And I write to try to discover more about the 'whys' and 'what ifs' of the attitudes and situations I feel and observe. The extra fun is to try to discover them in an interesting way."* Not surprisingly most of his books are about the outdoors and animals. Three are specifically equine in theme.

Sources:: Something About the Author.

Horse & Pony Books:

MORENA
(ATHENEUM [USA] 1970)
ILLUSTRATED BY HARIS PETIE
SUMMARY: When Alex gets left behind at camp, he and an old mare are stranded in a blizzard.

BEE
(ATHENEUM [USA] 1975)
ILLUSTRATED BY RICHARD CUFFARI
SUMMARY: The buckskin pony Bee is so cantankerous that Herb fears he will lose his job at the ranch.

CALM HORSE, WILD NIGHT
(ATHENEUM [USA] 1982)
SUMMARY: Arly works on his parent's timber yard with the big gentle work horse Tug. When Tug is used in a smuggling operation, he knows he must do anything he can to protect his horsy pal.

Collector's Info:
Easy to find in America. Harder elsewhere, although copies can be purchased from America fairly cheaply.