This is a cute little adventure story about Little Red, her friend Little Blue (a boy), and their pony and doggie as they go on a picnic in the countryside. Little Red is very brave when she hears some frightening sounds from the Lily Pond and, thinking someone might be in trouble, she goes to help. Of course, it's nothing very frightening and they all have a happy picnic (with some new friends) in the end.
The storytelling isn't great, but it's not bad, either. It's a bit rambly, but sweet. And it feels like you are just plopped right down in the middle of an ongoing series (though this is the first book in the series), which has a bit of charm as you feel that the characters are already great friends and you want to know more but is also rather frustrating. The illustrations are adorable, though, and all in all I enjoyed this though I won't be avidly seeking out the others.