- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (Nov 12 1986)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0394868765
- ISBN-13: 978-0394868769
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 16.8 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
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- #34 in Books > Children's Books > Ages 9-12 > Series > Horses > Black Stallion
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From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3 Farley has undertaken another adaptation of his perpetually popular book, this time for readers not yet ready to tackle his The Black Stallion Picture Book (Random, 1979). This version is based on the ``Wild horse rescues boy'' segment of both the original story and the 1979 movie tie-in, from which a few sentences are repeated word-for-word. Writing in a bare-bones primer style, the author has pared down the adventures of Alec and the Black to a basic plot. Short, simple sentences describe the shipwreck, the struggle to survive, and the rescue that are already familiar to the millions of children who have seen the movie. Although the text is unremarkable, the illustrations succeed in recapturing the thrills of the ultimate child/horse fantasy. Drawing in pen-and-ink with a watercolor wash, Rabinowitz portrays the Black stallion as an exquisite, long-legged Arabian, with a strong resemblance to the real-life equine star, ``Cass Ole.'' Double-page spreads alternate with single-page illustrations, and they serve to convey the story independent of the text. Combined with the obvious appeal of the subject, the effective artwork makes this book a sure-fire winner for young horse fanciers. Charlene Strickland, Los Angeles County Public Library, Valencia
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"The Black Stallion is about the most famous fictional horse of the century." --The New York Times
From the Paperback edition.
From the Paperback edition.
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My Scottish Terrier decided to eat the school's library book with this title. I bought this one to replace it & hoped it was in as good of condition. Upon reciept I was pleasantly surprised that it was in WONDERFUL condition, maybe better than the library's.
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