Pony Pony - Be Cute or Die

Pony Pony - Vær nuttet eller dø

Be Cute or Die is the first comic in a series about the three scorned ponies, Cleo, Sally and Zorro, who are fed up with always being the ones who get rejected because of their short legs and questionable gaits. Cleo, Sally and Zorro want to rule Bukkerupgård. And they're not afraid to use any tricks (even the dirty ones) to get it!

Pernille Bønløkke Toustrup writes films, TV series and books for children and young people.

Thomas Hjorthaab is a well-known Danish children's book illustrator whose art style is known to be funny, punk and bursting with emotion. 


Pony Pony - Be Cute or Die

Pony Pony - Vær nuttet eller dø

Be Cute or Die is the first comic in a series about the three scorned ponies, Cleo, Sally and Zorro, who are fed up with always being the ones who get rejected because of their short legs and questionable gaits. Cleo, Sally and Zorro want to rule Bukkerupgård. And they're not afraid to use any tricks (even the dirty ones) to get it!

Pernille Bønløkke Toustrup writes films, TV series and books for children and young people.

Thomas Hjorthaab is a well-known Danish children's book illustrator whose art style is known to be funny, punk and bursting with emotion. 


Synopsis

At Buckstead Farm, the annual spring show is just around the corner. But Zorro, who has (AGAIN) been dumped by his riding girl in favor of a bigger horse, is completely heartbroken. Cleo had big plans to finally be named HORSE OF THE YEAR, but it doesn't exactly do the ponies' image any good that Zorro is now lying there whining in his pit of misery.

Cleo comes up with a plan. Together with Sally, she wants to give Zorro a makeover and turn him into the cutest pony in the world. That way, Zorro can win Emma back and, as the helpful friend she is, Cleo herself will definitely be chosen as HORSE OF THE YEAR. It's a total win-win - if everything just goes according to plan...

Co-created by Pernille Bønløkke Toustrup and Thomas Hjorthaab.


Pony Pony - Be Cute or Die
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Original Language: Danish
Original Publisher: Forlaget Tallulah
Published: June, 2026
85 pages
Category: Children's Books
Sub-category: Graphic Novels
Genre: Humour
Available material: English sample of the opening chapters.

Territories Handled

World except: Danish