The Red Pony

If you're a horse girl of a certain age, chances are you were traumatized by this book sometime during your childhood.

My older sister clued me in, so I had it better than most. Still, this is one book that should never, ever be judged by its cover. This makes it the perfect centerpiece for the "Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover" class at the Daneille Feldman's Why the Chicken Crossed the Road Photo Show.

Using a Google image search, I found the most innocuous looking edition of this book...

and shrunk it down to 1:9 scale. Actually, it's a little bigger than that, but I wanted to make sure the title would be visible in my photo.

I could have put the book on a bookcase, but where's the fun in that? Instead, I used leftover scraps of basswood to make a Little Free Library. I don't have the proper tools for this - just a straight edge and an X-acto knife - so it's a little wonky on close inspection.

Despite that, it's pretty cute and big enough to hold a whole bunch of tiny books.

The caption reads: The unsuspecting Barn Rat is delighted to find a pony book in her neighborhood Little Free Library. 

I prefer the full body shot, but this crop better shows off the book's title. 

I've been in a hobby slump for the last little bit, but this was a fun project. Maybe tomorrow I'll have an idea for another photo.