The bittersweet saga of the handsome colt that is wrenched from a happy country home and almost worked to death as a London cab horse is adapted for easy reading. Large type, short chapters, and expressive art make this a must for all animal lovers.
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A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness.
Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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In this abridgement of Sewell's classic story, McKinley has managed nicely to retain Beauty's unique voice as well as the most-remembered stories, while making the text more accessible to younger readers. Jeffers's fine ink illustrations will satisfy even the most demanding of horse-lovers with her ability to capture each horse's personality. This version brings back the sharpness of the cruelty towards Beauty and his companions, and McKinley has rightfully retained the pain and the ugliness of some of the incidents. Children will still weep at the death of Ginger, and Jeffers's portrayal of the barn fire is quite frightening. It's an elegant edition, which will linger with readers until they are ready to tackle the original. (All ages
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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No child should grow up without reading the classics and this is one of the books I mean.
Black Beauty is a classic story of a life of a horse called Black beaty, from the day it is born, and we read through the ups and down he face every single day as he grows up.
This book would end with each reader to begin respecting other creatures as well as their friends and family. The book contains morals of which would leads a reader to think and rethink what actions would lead to what.
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Black Beauty is an excellent book. It's about a horse that is telling the reader about his life. You learn about his friends, owners, and struggles. This book's lesson is that you should always be loyal to those who you love. Black Beauty is a book that everyone should read.
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Format:Paperback
Black Beauty is a book about love and harshness between horses and their masters. The story taught me that masters are not always nice to the horses that they own. Before reading the book, I didn't know that masters could be so cruel to horses. Even though parts of the book are sad, harsh, and cruel there are also exciting and happy moments. I especially liked the masters in the book that gave the best food from the village to Black Beauty. I loved the end but I am going to keep it a secret so you can read it yourself.
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