Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged With Original Illustrations abridged ed

from BookConcierge

Book on CD narrated by Simon Vance. First published in 1877, this is the only novel written by Anna Sewel, but it has become a much-loved classic and one of the most widely read animal stories. Black Beauty tells his own story, from his early days as a colt frolicking with his friends and his mot...

from Kweber8

Summary: Black Beauty, a strong and kindhearted horse, retells his life from his own perspective. He was always peaceful and helpful to all people who he crossed paths with. He never acted out and was always respectful to his owners, even though he was constantly being moved around form place to ...

from auntieknickers

Ah, what a tear-jerker! In these days of PETA and humane societies, it's hard to remember that at one time books like this and Beautiful Joe were an important part of a social movement to treat animals more kindly. We might even think this too graphic for children now.

from nsenger

Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it. - Black Beauty, page 74 I knew next to nothing about Black Beauty before I started reading it, and it was very different than I expected. My previous experience with equine stories has been throug...

from thornton37814

This classic children's book narrated by the horse Black Beauty holds up well over time. This book should delight both children and adults. It tells the story of his life through good and bad times. The author of the book was a Quaker woman, and she was definitely trying to teach good moral value...