Muriel Denison (1886-1954)

Canadian author. Born in Winnipeg in 1886. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and was married to playwright Merill Denison. She wrote a few books for children, of which her most popular were the 'Susannah' series, the adventures of a young girl, including some horsy ones. The first in the series was very loosely adapted into a film starring Shirley Temple.

Susannah Series:
Part pony series, part general children's. I have included the whole series here as I am not sure how much pony content is in each of them.

1) SUSANNAH: A LITTLE GIRL OF THE MOUNTIES (Original title)
aka SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES (Some later & UK editions)
(DODD, MEAD & CO [USA] 1936)
(1st UK edition DENT 1962)
ILLUSTRATED BY MARGUERITE BRYAN
Reprinted in hardback a number of times by original publisher.
Reprinted by Random House as a tie-in with the Shirley Temple film. This edition was known as 'The Shirley Temple Edition' and was illustrated with film stills.
Reprinted in paperback by original publisher & also by Akron.
UK first edition published by Dent in 1962 with alternative title.
British paperback editions published by Puffin and Armada.
There was also a French language edition of the book.
Adapted for film in 1939 starring Shirley Temple.
EDITIONS PICTURED: Shirley Temple edition, 1st UK edition, Puffin paperback editions, Armada Lions edition.
SUMMARY: Set in Canada in the late 19th century. Whilst her parents are overseas, young Susannah is sent to stay with her uncle who is a member of the Canadian Mounted Police. He is a bachelor and not overjoyed to find a little girl in his charge. Can Susannah win him over and learn to ride herself? You betcha!

2) SUSANNAH OF THE YUKON
(DODD, MEAD & CO [USA] 1937)
ILLUSTRATED BY MARGUERITE BRYAN
Rare.
EDITION PICTURED: 1st edition
SUMMARY: Susannah gets involved with dog sledding.

3) SUSANNAH AT BOARDING SCHOOL
(DODD, MEAD & CO [USA] 1938)
ILLUSTRATED BY MARGUERITE BRYAN
Rare.
EDITION PICTURED: 1st edition

4) SUSANNAH RIDES AGAIN
(DODD, MEAD & CO [USA] 1940)
ILLUSTRATED BY MARGUERITE BRYAN
Rare
EDITION PICTURED: 1st edition

Collector's Info:
The first book was republished to tie in with the Shirley Temple film and was re-titled to match the film title. This 'Shirley Temple' edition and its reprints are easier to find than the editions with the original title. British editions also used the alternative title.
The first book in the series, although it is not particularly common, is the easiest of the series to find. As it was published in the UK, it can also be found here. The French edition is also fairly readily available. The other titles are rare and can be hard to find and pricey, especially outside of the USA.