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Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell

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Signet Classics (2002), Edition: Reissue, Mass Market Paperback

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This is a wonderful book about a horse - told by him - who begins his life rather pampered, but is eventually sold. He goes from one owner to another finding that different people treat him differently - some with care, and some withnot. This is a great story for children and young adults who are ready to tackle a more serious chapter book with a little more serious content as it teaches children treat all animals with love and patience.
I would recommend this book for my library. ( )
  betsyeggers | Dec 22, 2009 |
This story talks about the horse and what the horse eat and how the horse live and where
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  getreadingswc | Dec 22, 2009 |
Synopsis: This book is from Black Beauty's perspective, and the journey of his life as he moves from owner to owner - some of which are good, and some of which are cruel. Many important lessons are taught but the most prominent one is to be respectful towards horses and look after them well, as they do have feelings and they will grow weary and less useful if they are not.
My Opinion: A very cute book - it was interesting to read a book from a horse's point of view. ( )
  Moniica | Nov 13, 2009 |
There is a horse that black and really beautiful. His name is Black Beauty.
This story is written like a horse is talking to us.
He was heard by his mother, “he should always be a good horse, and human will like you”.Presently, he left from his mother, he work hard for people who need him.

Although he can’t say anything because of he is a horse, he work for human like pulls carriage. He has to do if he doesn’t like to do but he still works hard. I was greatly touched by his effort. I could read this book like I am horse. I think this book is really nice. ( )
  nyanyanhoi | Oct 21, 2009 |
Black Beauty, a happy and pampered horse, is eventually sold when his owner can no longer afford to keep him. Black Beauty ends up with a variety of owners, some kind and others cruel, but through it all retains a certain sense of nobility and tries to survive as best he can.

One of the best animal stories ever! ( )
  mrsdwilliams | Sep 21, 2009 |
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The first place that I can well remember, was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.
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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)

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